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The Committee on Publications of The Grolier Club 
certifies that this copy of a Catalogue of Books illus- 
trated by Thomas Rowlandson is one of an edition 
of two hundred copies on Van Gelder Zonen hand- 
made paper, printed in the month of December, 1 9 1 6. 



THOMAS ROWLANDSON 



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NOTE 

Thomas Rowlandson's life and 
work cover the formative period of 
English social caricature, as he was 
born in July, 1756, eight years before 
the death of Hogarth, and died in 
April, 1827, eight years before the 
publication of John Leech's Etchings 
and Sketchings. Leaving the schools 
of the Royal Academy at the age of 
sixteen, he spent two years in a Pari- 
sian atelier, after which he returned 
to London and the Academy, only to 
go again to Paris. In 1777 he set up 
in London as portrait painter, but his 
early bent for caricature and his ap- 
petite for life caused him to spend 
much of his time rambling on the 
Continent and about the English 
countryside, sketching landscape, men 
and manners. Sometime in the 
early eighties he seems definitely to 
have thrown in his lot with Gillray 
and Bunbury, and thereafter to have 



NOTE 

made his living from caricature. In 
1809 he began work for Acker- 
mann's Poetical Magazine, starting 
that series of book illustrations by 
which he is probably most popularly 
remembered to-day. 

We are told of his aimless wan- 
dering about the country, of his indo- 
lence and dissipation, of his gambling 
and high living, and of the reproba- 
tion with which his habits of life were 
regarded by the good people of his 
day, but undoubtedly it is to just these 
things that we are indebted for the 
marvellous record which he left of 
the England he knew, perhaps the 
most important contribution to our 
knowledge of the manners of the 
Englishman during the extraordi- 
nary years from 1780 to 1825. 

His predecessors and contempo- 
raries as caricaturists vacillated be- 
tween heavy moralizing and savage 
satire, the monotony of which was 
relieved only by raucous laughter. 
Rowlandson, with his academic train- 
ing and his sojourns in the Paris of 
Moreau le jeune, Freudeberg and 



vui 



NOTE 

Debucourt, however, escaped the ec- 
centricities and insularities of his fel- 
lows and brought to his work the sure 
hand and smiling appreciation of 
manners and costume that have ever 
since been the distinguishing trait of 
English social caricature. Without 
him it may well be doubted whether 
the Leech and Doyle, the Keene and 
Du Maurier we know would ever 
have existed. 

Mr. Martin Hardie in his English 
Coloured Books gives the following 
account of the manner in which Row- 
landson produced many of his book 
illustrations and sheets of carica- 
tures : 

"For the colouring of aquatints a 
publisher had to keep a number of 
workmen occupied in this particular 
task. Rudolph Ackermann, for in- 
stance, had a large staff of engravers 
and colourists working continually at 
his Repository of Arts. The magni- 
tude of the work will be best realized 
by considering what the issue of a 
single book meant. The Microcosm 
of London, for instance, contains one 



IX 



NOTE 

hundred and four plates and one 
thousand copies of the book were 
published. This means that for this 
one book alone at least 104,000 plates 
were separately coloured by hand; 
and any one who has studied Acker- 
mann's books knows with what uni- 
form excellence this colouring was 
done, and to what a high degree of 
finish it frequently attained. Let us 
consider for a moment how one of 
Rowlandson's coloured plates for this 
work would be produced. The artist 
was summoned to the Repository 
from his lodgings in James Street, 
in the Adelphi, and supplied with pa- 
per, reed-pen, Indian ink, and some 
china saucers of water-colour. Thus 
equipped, he could dash off two cari- 
catures for publication within the 
day; but in the case of the coloured 
books he worked with greater care. 
With his rare certainty of style, he 
made a sketch, rapid but inimitable. 
This he etched in outline on a copper 
plate, and a print was immediately 
prepared for him on a piece of draw- 
ing-paper. Taking his Indian ink, he 
added to this outline the delicate tints 



NOTE 

that expressed the modelling of the 
figures, and the shadowing of inte- 
riors, architecture, or landscape. The 
copper plate was then handed to one 
of Ackermann's numerous staff of en- 
gravers— Bluck, Stadler, Havell, and 
the rest. When Rowlandson returned 
in the afternoon he would find the 
shadows all dexterously transferred 
to the plate by means of aquatint. 
Taking a proof of this or his own 
shaded drawing, the artist completed 
it in those light washes of colour 
which are so peculiarly his own; and 
this tinted impression was handed as 
a copy to the trained staff of colour- 
ists, who, with years of practice un- 
der Ackermann's personal super- 
vision, had attained superlative 
skill." 

In the following catalogue the 
books are divided into two classes: 
those containing illustrations designed 
by Rowlandson (who in most cases 
seems to have done the etching as 
well, at least to the extent described 
above), and those which Rowlandson 
engraved after the designs of fellow 
artists. The dates on prints quoted 



NOTE 

in the catalogue refer to the copies 
exhibited, but have been found to be 
uniform in all copies of given books 
which have been examined unless 
otherwise stated. 

To this large-paper edition of the 
catalogue are added a list of the 
drawings by Rowlandson which were 
exhibited, and a brief summary of 
book, illustrations by him, or attrib- 
uted to him, not included in the ex- 
hibition. 

The Committee on Arrangements 
takes pleasure in acknowledging the 
assistance of the Harry Elkins 
Widener Memorial Library at Har- 
vard in allowing a thorough examina- 
tion of its wonderful Rowlandson col- 
lection. Any variations discovered 
by this further comparison of copies 
are noted in the catalogue. Aside from 
the members of the club who have 
generously contributed their collec- 
tions, the committee has especially 
to thank Mrs. George D. Pratt, Mr. 
John E. Madden, Mr. J. Pierpont 
Morgan, Mr. H. L. R. Edgar, and 
Mr. G. D. Smith. 



CONTENTS 

PAGE 

Alphabetical List of Books 

EXHIBITED XVli 

Illustrations designed by 

rowlandson 3 

Illustrations executed by Row- 
landson after designs by other 
Artists 82 

Illustrations in the Manner of 
rowlandson io4 

Drawings 110 

Appendix — Illustrations by, or 
attributed to, rowlandson, not 
included in the exhibition . i i 5 



LIST OF REPRODUCTIONS 

Vignette from the title-page of "The 
Third Tour of Doctor Syntax, in 
Search of a Wife" . . . . Title-page 

(No. 23) 

Smoking a French Buck . . * xx 

The central figure seems to represent Rowlandson 
(Drawing No. 4) 

A Plate from "Outlines of Figures" 44 

(No. 6) 

Cries of London: Poultry Seller . . 78 

(Drawing No. 9) 

A Village Scene II4 

(Drawing No. 60) 



ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BOOKS 
EXHIBITED 

Academy for Grown Horsemen, 90-93 
Adventures of Doctor Comicus, The, 45 
Adventures of Johnny Newcome in the Navy, 

The, 65-67 
Annals of Horsemanship, 90-93 
Annals of Sporting, 98, 99 
Beauties of Sterne, 99, 100 
Boswell, Picturesque Beauties of, 5, 6 
Britton, John. The Pleasures of Human 

Life, 16, 17 
Bunbury, Henry William. Academy for 
Grown Horsemen, and Annals of Horse- 
manship, 90-93 
Burton, Alfred. The Adventures of Johnny 

Newcome in the Navy, 65-67 
Butler, Samuel. Hudibras, 100, 101 
Caricature Magazine, The, 30 
Caricatures of the Passions, 86-88 
Characteristic Sketches, 68-70 
Chesterfield Travestie, 93-95 
Combe, William. Dance of Life, 60-62 
— English Dance of Death, 49-55 
— History of Johnny Quae Genus, 73-75 
— Tour[s] of Doctor Syntax, see Syntax 
Cupids Magick Lantern, 83, 84 
Dance of Life, The, 60-62 



LIST OF BOOKS 

Des Doctor Syntax Reise, 43 

Doctor Syntax, The Tour of, see Syntax 

Doctor Syntax in Paris, 44 

Don Quichotte romantique, Le, 43 

D'Oyley, Sir Charles. Tom Raw, 108, 109 

Engelbach, Lewis. Naples, 45-47 

English Dance of Death, The, 49-55 

English Spy, The, 75-78 

Farquhar, Ferdinand. The Relicks of a 

Saint, 55, 56 
Fielding, Henry. The Adventures of Joseph 

Andrews, 9 
— The History of Tom Jones, 10 
— [Prospectus], 10, 11 
Gambado, Geoffrey, see Bunbury, Henry 

William 
Ghost Stories, 107 
Goldsmith, Oliver. The Vicar of Wakefield, 

63, 64 
Grand Master, The, 56-58 
Harrison, W. H. The Humourist, 78-81 
History of Johnny Quae Genus, The, 73-75 
History of the Westminster Election, 4, 5 
Horse Accomplishments, 84, 85 
Hudibras, 100, 101 
Humourist, The, 78-81 
Hungarian & Highland Broadside, 11-13 
Imitations of Modern Drawings, 82, 83 
Investigation of the Charges . . . Duke of 

York, 32, 33 
Johnny Newcome, The Military Adventures 

of, 47-49 
— Adventures ... in the Navy, 65-67 



LIST OF BOOKS 

Johnny Quae Genus, The History of, 73-75 

Joseph Andrews, 9 

Journal of Sentimental Travels, 70-73 

Le Brun Travested, 86-88 

Lecture on Heads, A, 95-98 

Love in Caricature, 84 

Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs, 

13-15 
Matrimonial Comforts, 85, 86 
Microcosm of London, The, 22-30 
Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome, 

The, 47-49 
Miseries of Human Life, 19-21 
Mitford, John. The Adventures of Johnny 

Newcome in the Navy, 67 
More Miseries, 17-19 
Morsels for Merry . . . Mortals, 104 
My Wife, 81 

Naples and the Campagna Felice, 45-47 
Outlines of Figures, 7-9 
Papworth and others. Poetical Sketches of 

Scarborough, 101-103 
Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, 5, 6 
Platts's Popular & Original Dances, 15 
Pleasures of Human Life, The, 16, 17 
Poetical Magazine, 30-32 
Poetical Sketches of Scarborough, 101-103 
Prayers and Journals, 88-90 
Qui Hi?, The Grand Master, or Adventures 

of, 56-58 
Racing Series, 7 
Real Life in London, 104-106 
Relicks of a Saint, The, 55, 56 



LIST OF BOOKS 

Repository of Arts, 73 

Rhedarium, The, 3 

Rowlandson's Characteristic Sketches of the 

Lower Orders, 68-70 
Rowlandson's World in Miniature, 58-60 
Sheets of Picturesque Etchings, 9 
Sterne, Beauties of, 99, 100 
— A Sentimental Journey, 100 
Stevens, George Alexander. A Lecture on 

Heads, 95-98 
Syntax, The Tour of Doctor, 33-37 
— The Second Tour, 37, 38 
— The Third Tour, 39-41 

[Three Tours], 41-43 

[Translation and Imitations], 43-45 

Tom Jones, 10 

Tom Raw, 108, 109 

Tour of Doctor Prosody, The, 44 

Tour of Doctor Syntax, The, see Syntax 

Tour of Doctor Syntax through London, The, 

44 
Vicar of Wakefield, The, 63, 64 
Westmacott, Charles M. The English Spy, 

75-78 
Westminster Election, History of the, 4, 5 
Woodward, G. M. Prayers and Journals, 

88-90 
World in Miniature, The, 58-60 
York, Duke of. Investigation of Charges, 

32, 33 



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ILLUSTRATIONS DESIGNED 
BY ROWLANDSON 

1784 

The Rhedarium, for the Sale of All 
sorts of Carriages By Gregory Gigg. 
A New Book Of Horses And Car- 
riages. Design'd & Etch'd by T. Row- 
landson. Pub d . by E. Jackson . . . 
[c. 1784]. 
Oblong quarto. No letterpress. 

Nine plates (including title-page) de- 
signed and etched by Rowlandson; 
colored. 

The plates are signed "Rowlandson" 
(except the last, representing a coach 
without horses), and bear Jackson's 
imprint. Three have titles: A Hack. 
— Brewers Drays. — Millers Waggon. 
The other plates are of a similar 
character, one of them being dated 
1784. 

Grego lists this tentatively under 
1783 (see also his Vol. I, p. 151 ). 



THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

History Of The Westminster 
Election . . . The Second Edition. 
By Lovers Of Truth And Justice. 
Audi Alterem Partem. London: 
Printed For The Editors . . . 
M.DCC.LXXXV . . . 

Quarto. Second edition. Title, dedication 
and "Preface to the Reader," pp. [v]-xii ; 
"Errata" and folded table (not included in 
pagination) ; text, pp. [i]~574. 

Sixteen plates (partly folded) de- 
signed by Rowlandson; colored. 

The plates, most of which bear W. 
Humphrey's imprint, are as follows: 
The Rival Candidates (April 8, 
1784).— Liberty and Fame introduc- 
ing Female Patriotism to Britania. 
—The Champion of the People 
(March 11, 1784).— The State Auc- 
tion (March 26, 1784). — Master 
Billy's Procession to Grocers Hall 
(March 8, 1784). — Britannia roused 
. . . — The Hanoverian Horse and 
British Lion (March 31, 1784).— 
The Westminster Watchman. — The 
Westminster Mendicant ("n, 
1784" ) .—The Westminster Deserter 



THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

. . . (May 18, 1784) . — Procession 
to the Hustings . . . (April 30, 
1784).— Wit's Last Stake (April 22, 

1784).— The Apostate Jack R 

. . . (March 1, 1784).— A Peep 
into Friar Bacon's Study (March 3, 
1784). — Mars and Venus . . . 
(April 2, 1784; published by W. 
Wells, and not mentioned by Grego; 
it does not greatly resemble Row- 
landson).— A Political Heat . . . 
(May 19, 1784; not mentioned by 
Grego). 

These form only a small part of the 
numerous caricatures drawn by Row- 
landson during the contested election 
for Westminster in 1784, many of 
which were issued as single prints. 
The first edition of the book appeared 
in 1784. The preface, reflecting on 
the Duchess of Devonshire, was 
afterward suppressed. 



1786 

3 Picturesque Beauties of Boswell 
Part The First [-Second] Containing 



THOMAS ROWLANDSONT 

Ten Prints, Designed and Etched by 
Two Capital Artists ... of The 
Following Subjects. [Titles of plates 
and quotation from Boswell.] Pub- 
lished in May [June], 1786, by E. 
Jackson . . . 

Oblong folio. Two volumes. No letter- 
press. Published in gray paper wrappers. 

Twenty plates designed and etched 
by Rowlandson "from suggestions by 
Collins," as called for in the lists of 
plates on the wrappers. 

The plates are not signed, but bear 
descriptions below, with references to 
Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the 
Hebrides ("Vide Journal," with 
page number). In Vol. I, six are 
dated May 15, and four, May 30. In 
Vol. II, three are dated May 15, one, 
June 10, two, June 15, and four, 
June 20. 

This caricatures Boswell's Journal 
of a Tour to the Hebrides, which 
had appeared in 1 7 S 5 . 



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I789? 

4 [Racing Series. 1789?] 

Quarto. No letterpress. 

Six aquatint plates designed and 
(probably) etched by Rowlandson. 

The plates are cut close and mounted, 
the titles being mounted separately. 
They are as follows: Mounting. — 
Weighing (not mentioned by Grego). 
— Racing (called by Grego "The 
Start"). — Betting. — Running out of 
the Course (not mentioned by 
Grego). — Between Heats (called by 
Grego "The Course"). 

The first and fourth plates contain 
portraits of Colonel Dennis O'Kelly, 
owner of the celebrated racehorse, 
Eclipse. 

1790-1792 

5 No. [1-4, supplied in ink]. Price 5s. 
Outlines of Figures, Landscape, & 
Cattle, Etched By T. Rowlandson, 
For The Use Of Learners; Published 
By S. W. Fores, No. 50, Piccadilly, 



THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Corner Of Sackville-Street; (Where 
may be had all the Works of Ho- 
garth, Rowlandson, Bunbury, and 
Woodward:) [twenty-five lines of 
Fores's advertisements, 1790-1792]. 

Folio. In four numbers, as issued. Original 
gray, paper wrappers, with labels lettered as 
above. 

Sixteen plates designed and etched in 
outline by Rowlandson. 

The plates are numbered, and each 
contains Fores's imprint, with dates 
as follows : Nos. 1-4, March 8, 1790. 
—No. 5, June 18, 1790.— No. 6, 
June 20, 1790.— No. 7, June 27, 
1790.— No. 8, June 20, 1790.— No. 
9, Jan. 20, 1 791. — No. 10, Aug. 6, 
1790.— No. 11, Jan. 31, 1791.— No. 
12, Aug. 6, 1790.— Nos. 13-16, June 
1, 1792. 

The plates bear no titles, nor does 
Rowlandson's name appear in any of 
them. Each plate contains various 
scenes and a large number of figures 
employed in various pastimes and 
pursuits, including fishing, shooting, 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

riding, sailing, coaching, faggot car- 
rying, skating, horse racing, etc. 
Grego describes some of these plates 
as Sheets of Picturesque Etchings. 

6 Another Issue, with the plates col- 
ored. In this set Plates 9-12 are not 
numbered, and there are variations in 
the labels of Nos. 2-4. 

1792 

7 Fielding, Henry. The Adven- 
tures Of Joseph Andrews, And his 
Friend Mr. Abraham Adams . . . 
By Henry Fielding, Esq. With Prints 
By T. Rowlandson. Printed For J. 
Murray, London, And J. Sibbald, 
Edinburgh. 1792. 

Octavo. Title, "Preface," "Contents" and 
"Subjects of the Prints," pp. [iii]-[xxi] ; 
text, pp. [i]-33i- 

Eight plates designed and etched by 
Rowlandson. 

The plates have no titles, but each 
contains page designation, Sibbald's 
imprint, dated 1792, and "Rowland- 
son Inv*. et Fee*." 



THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Fielding, Henry. The History Of 
Tom Jones, A Foundling. By Henry 
Fielding, Esq. Mores Hominum 
Multorum Vidit. Volume I [-Vol- 
ume III]. Printed For J. Murray, 
London, And J. Sibbald, Edin r . 1792. 

Octavo. Three volumes. Vol. I: Title, "To 
the Honourable George Littleton, Esq.," and 
"Contents," pp. [iii]-xix, with unnumbered 
leaf, "Subjects of the Prints," insert between 
pp. viii-ix; text, pp [i]-28o. Vol. II: Title, 
"Subjects of the Prints," and "Contents," pp. 
[i]-xi; text, [i]-350. Vol. Ill: Title, "Con- 
tents," and "Subjects of the Prints," pp. [i]- 
[ix]; text, pp. [i]-3i6. 

Twelve plates (four in each volume) 
designed and etched by Rowlandson; 
colored. 

The plates have no titles, but each 
contains volume and page designation, 
Sibbald's imprint, dated 1792, and 
"Rowlandson inv*. et Feet.," with 
slight differences in capitalization, etc. 

Thirteen Etchings Illustrative Of 
Striking Passages In Tom Jones and 
Joseph Andrews; Designed By 
Thomas Rowlandson, Esq. Also 

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Specimen Of A New Edition Of 
Smollett's Works. Edinburgh . . . 
1808. 

A prospectus for a later edition, con- 
taining the twelve plates for Tom 
Jones, one for Joseph Andrews 
(Parson Adams in a Suspicious Situ- 
ation), and one for Humphrey 
Clinker (The Marriage . . . ) . The 
plates may be distinguished from 
those of the original edition by the 
fact that they contain titles instead 
of Sibbald's imprint. Between the 
plates are pages of explanatory letter- 
press. 

1799 

10 Hungarian & Highland Broad 
Sword Twenty Four Plates, De- 
signed and etched by T. Rowlandson, 
under the direction of Mess rs . H. 
Angelo and Son, Fencing Masters to 
the Light Horse Volunteers of Lon- 
don and Westminster dedicated to 
Colonel Herries. Publishd as the 
Act directs Feby. 12 th . 1799, by H. 
Angelo . . . 

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Oblong folio. "To Colonel Herries . . ." 
and "Subscribers," pp. [i]-[vii]. There is no 
printed title-page. Original gray paper wrap- 
per bound in. 

Twenty- four aquatint plates (includ- 
ing title-page) designed and etched 
by Rowlandson; colored. 

There is no list of the plates, which 
bear technical, military titles in panels 
on the borders. Most of them are 
signed by Rowlandson in the body of 
the plate, and all have the publisher's 
name below, with the date, Sept r . i, 
1798, except the title, which is dated 
as above, the eighth and ninth plates 
which have no imprint, and the seven- 
teenth, from which the date is omit- 
ted. The title bears also the words, 
"Aquatinta by I. Hill." 

"With foreign invasion threatening 
our shores, martial ardour was the 
keynote of the year 1799, and sub- 
scribers were readily found for the 
Hungarian and Highland Broad- 
sword Exercise . . . The twenty- 
four plates in coloured aquatint show 
military exercises and movements of 
cavalry, but the single figures in the 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

foreground, illustrating sword exer- 
cises, are relieved and animated by 
the introduction in the background of 
various skirmishes, assaults and bat- 
tle-scenes, so that the plates lose all 
sense of formality. In the general 
liveliness of the picture you forget 
that the two central figures illustrate: 
'Cut two, and horse's off side protect, 
new guard,' and other formulae of 
broadsword exercise." Hardie. Eng- 
lish Coloured Books. 

Three copies are exhibited. 

1 1 Loyal Volunteers Of London & 
Environs, Infantry & Cavalry, in 
their respective Uniforms ... In 
87 Plates. Designed & Etched by T. 
Rowlandson, and Dedicated by Per- 
mission to His Royal Highness the 
Duke of Gloucester. [ 1 799.] 
Folio. Dedication, "Preface," dated August 
12, 1799, "List of Subscribers" and "Con- 
tents," pp. [i]-[xii]. Each two plates arc 
placed to face each other, with unnumbered 
leaves of description between. 

Eighty-seven plates (including title- 
page) designed and etched by Row- 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

landson; colored, with a lavish use of 
gold. 

The plates bear military descriptions 
as titles, and imprints, and are signed 
"Rowlandson delin.". They are num- 
bered 1-77 (Nos. 77-79 being com- 
bined on one plate), and 1-8 
(cavalry) with a ninth cavalry plate 
unnumbered. In the copies examined 
they are dated as follows: Nos. 1-12, 
June 1, 1798; Nos. 13-16 and 19, 
June 16, 1798; Nos. 17-18, 20, 22 
and 25, July 1, 1798 ; Nos. 21-24 and 
27, July 10, 1798; Nos. 26 and 28, 
July 18, 1798; Nos. 29-32, 34 and 
36, Aug. 1, 1798; Nos. 33 and 35, 
Aug. 7, 1798; No. 37, Aug. 14, 
1798; Nos. 38-40, Aug. 20, 1798; 
Nos. 41-44, Sept. 7, 1798; Nos. 45, 
47 and 48, Sept. 21, 1798; No. 46, 
Sept. 14, 1798; Nos. 49-52, Oct. 5, 
1798; Nos. 53-55, Oct. 25, 1798; 
Nos. 56 and 57, Nov. 1, 1798; Nos. 
58-60, Nov. 16, 1798; Nos. 61-64, 
Dec. 20, 1798; No. 66, Dec. 18, 
1798 ; Nos. 6^ 67, 69 and 70, Jan. 1, 
1799; No. 68, Dec. 10, 1798; Nos. 



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71 and 72, Feb. 16, 1799; Nos. 73, 
75 and 76, April 20, 1799; No. 74, 
May 6, 1799; Nos. 77-79 (on one 
plate), May 20, 1799; Nos. 1 and 3 
cavalry, June 24, 1798 ; Nos. 2 and 4 
cavalry, July 1, 1798; No. 5 cavalry, 
Oct. 1, 1798 ; Nos. 6-8 cavalry, Nov. 
1, 1798; unnumbered plate, July 24, 
1799. 



C. Ib02 

12 To Be Continued Occasionally. 
Platts's Popular & Original Dances, 
For The Piano Forte, Violin &c. 
With Proper Figures . . . London, 
Printed & Sold by J. Platts . . . [c. 
1802]. 

Folio. "List of Platts's Popular & Original 
Dances" and music, pp. [1]— 38. 

Title vignette signed "Hunter sc," 
surrounded by border of various 
dancing figures and symbols, signed 
"Rowlandson sc," but evidently after 
his own design. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 



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13 [Brixton, John.] The Pleasures 
Of Human Life: Investigated cheer- 
fully; Elucidated Satirically; Pro- 
mulgated Explicitly; and Discussed 
Philosophically. In A Dozen Disser- 
tations ... By Hilaris Benevolus, & 
Co. Fellows of the London Literary 
Society of Lusorists." [Quotations 
from Milton, Dibdin, and Peter Pin- 
dar.] Embellished With Five Illus- 
trative Etchings and two Head-pieces. 
London: Printed For Longman, 
Hurst, Rees, And Orme, Paternoster 
Row. 1807. 

Sextodecimo. Title, "A Deprecatory Adver- 
tisement" and "Embellishments," pp. [i]-xvi; 
text, including "Official Notice" and "Dedica- 
tion to the respectable Booksellers and Pub- 
lishers of Great Britain," pp. [i]-2io; "An 
analytical and explicatory Index" and "Post- 
script," pp. 211-223. 

Tinted frontispiece and title-page, 
representing Gloom ("placed topsy- 
turvy") and Cheerfulness. Five 
plates designed and etched by Row- 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

landson as called for in the Index; 
colored. 

The plates are inscribed "Drawn 
and Etched by Rowlandson for the 
Pleasures of Human Life," and are 
dated Feb. ist, 1807. The titles are 
as follows: Christopher Crabtree in 
the Suds. — Mr. Ego's Marvelous 
Story. — Connoisseurs or Portrait 
Collectors !!!— A Brace of Full- 
Grown Puppies . . . —The Plea- 
sures of Bond Street ... A foot- 
note says of the engraved title: 
"We are indebted to the ingenious 
Mr. Charles Bell, for permission to 
copy this exquisitely laughable head, 
from his recent interesting work, The 
Anatomy of Expression." 

14 More Miseries!! Addressed To 
The Morbid, The Melancholy, And 
The Irritable. By Sir Fretful Mur- 
mur, Knt. Second Edition, Enlarged 
[Two lines] London, Printed by W. 
Clowes . . . For H. D. Symonds 
[and others] . . . 1807. 

Sextodecimo. Half-title, title, "To George 
Colman, Esq.," "To the Public," pp. [i-vii] ; 

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"Contents" and "Memoir," pp. [i]-i6; text, 
PP- [19J-213; Advertisements, pp. [215-218], 
It seems probable that there should be a half- 
title between pp. i6-[i9]. 

Folded colored frontispiece. Twelve 
aquatint plates designed by Rowland- 
son; colored. 

There is no list of plates, which have 
full descriptions below, and are, for 
the most part, signed "Rowlandson 
fecit." Above each plate is the title, 
"More Miseries," and the page num- 
ber (66, 77, 84, 86, 92, 97, 117, 118, 
136, 148, 179, 188). They were pub- 
lished by Ackermann, and are dated 
April 1, 1807. 

The book was first published, with the 
colored frontispiece, in 1806. The 
last page of the advertisements in the 
present volume reads as follows: 
"Just published, price 6s. coloured. 
Graphic Illustrations of More Mis- 
eries: from the Inimitable Pencil of 
Rowlandson. The Publisher has 
spared no expense to render this col- 
lection of Twelve Prints, truly 
Unique. We may confidently assert, 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

that they possess more genuine hu- 
mour than any others on a similar 
subject, and cannot fail to attract the 
public attention. The Prints may be 
had bound with More Miseries, Price 
i is. coloured." 



I8O8 

15 Miseries of Human Life: De- 
signed And Etched By T. Rowland- 
son, And Published December 1 1808 
By R. Ackermann Repository of Arts, 
101 Strand London 

Quarto. No letterpress. Original brown 
paper boards, with green label. 

Fifty plates (including title-page) de- 
signed and etched by Rowlandson; 
colored. 

They consist of title-page, thirteen 
plates of various kinds of "Miseries," 
dated Jan. 1, 1806 (one plate), and 
Jan. 1, 1807, with the secondary 
designation of "Dialogue" (Intro- 
ductory Dialogue, and 2. [-12.] 
Dialogue, "7. Dialogue" being used 

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THOMAS ROWI.ANDSON 

twice), twelve plates of "More Mis- 
cries," as described under our No. 
14 and twenty-four miscellaneous 
plates, sixteen of which agree with 
Grego's list (see Grego, Vol. II, pp. 
1 1<) 124). 

This is a collection of various plates 
issued singly in 1 806, 1 Soy, and 1 80S, 
and brought together in this volume. 
The twelve "More Miseries" plates 
had been already issued collectively, 
in 1807. Several ot Rowlandson's 
plates depicting various miseries are 
not included in the collection, and he 
continued to issue occasional plates of 
like nature until 1 S 14. 

Eight plates substituted in this set for 
those mentioned by GregO are: Mis- 
eries Domestic: A cupboard in the 
parlour . . . Academy for Grown 
Horsemen: I low to pass a carriage 
(signed by Bunbury) . — The Inflex- 
ible Porter (Bunbury). — A Lying in 
Visit. Plate without inscription, 
showing the interior ot a cobbler's 
home. Production ot an Alehouse. 
A Cut Rice. Miseries of Human 

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Life: being suddenly seized with a fit 
of the cramp . . . 

The plates mentioned by Grego, and 
not herein included, are: Miseries of 
Human Life: Struggling through the 
curse of trying to disentangle your 
hair . . . —Miseries of Social Life : 
Escorting four or five country cousins 
. . . —The Enraged Vicar. — Miser- 
ies of Travel: "O miserabile mihi" 
. . . —Miseries of Travel: Being 
mounted on a beast ... - Miseries 
of the Country: Passing the worst 
part of a rainy winter . . . —Miser- 
ies of the Country: While on a visit 
in the I lundred of Essex . . . - 
Miseries of London: Being a compul- 
sory spectator . . . 

The cover label reads: "Miseries of 
Human Life," etc.; whereas the copy 
in the Widener Library, with plates 
agreeing with the copy here shown, 
bears a label, with lettering begin- 
ning: "50 Plates Coloured." 



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l8o8-l8lO 



16 [Colored Vignette.] The Micro- 
cosm of London. This Work Al- 
ready honoured by HIS Approba- 
tion, Is most Humbly Dedicated by 
Permission, To His Royal Highness 
The Prince of Wales By His Grate- 
ful And Most Obedient Servant, R. 
Ackermann. [1808-18 10]. 

Folio. Three volumes. Vol. I : Woodcut ti- 
tle (not included in pagination) ; "Introduc- 
tion," pp. [i]-iv; "Contents" and text, pp. 
[i]-23i. Vol. II: Woodcut title, "Introduc- 
tion" and "Contents," pp. [i]-[vii] ; text, 
[i]-239. Vol. Ill: Woodcut title, "Introduc- 
tion," "Contents" and publisher's note, pp. 
[i]-[vi] ; text, pp. [i]-28o; "Index," pp. 
[281-286]. 

Three dedicatory plates (one in each 
volume), designed by T. Tomkins 
and engraved in line by R. Ashby 
(at the head of each, a stippled vign- 
ette by T. Williamson after E. F. 
Bunbury). One hundred and four 
aquatint plates designed and etched 
by Rowlandson and Augustus Pugin, 

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as called for in the "Contents" to the 
several volumes; colored. 

The plates are numbered, and all 
have Ackermann's imprint, "Row- 
landson & Pugin del f . et sculp 1 ." in 
the lower, left corner, and the name 
of the aquatinter at the right, as fol- 
lows: J. Bluck, fifty-five; J. C. Stad- 
ler, twenty-eight; T. Sutherland, ten; 
J. Hill, ten; Harraden, one. In a 
few cases, the order of the plate 
numbers differs from the order of the 
plates demanded by the lists of con- 
tents (See Vol. I, Nos. 28-29; Vol. 
II, Nos. 41, 42; Vol. Ill, Nos. 89, 
101). Plate 30 is numbered 29, and 
Plate 85 is numbered "Plate 85, Sec- 
ond." 

The plates are dated from January 
1, 1808, to February 1, 1810, and run 
in regular succession, four on the first 
day of each month, with the follow- 
ing exceptions: No. 71 is dated July 
1 ; No. 73, June 1 ; No. 91, Sept. 1 ; 
No. 92, Jan. 1, 1810; No. 101, Nov. 
1, 1809. 

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The titles are as follows : Vol. I. PL 
i, Drawing from Life at the Royal 
Academy . . . — 2, Exhibition Room, 
Somerset House.— 3, Board Room of 
the Admiralty.— 4, Astley's Amphi- 
theatre. — 5, Dining Hall, Asylum. — 
6, Christie's Auction Room. — 7, The 
Great Hall, Bank of England. — 8, 
Bartholomew Fair. — 9, Billingsgate 
Market.— 10, The Hall, Blue Coat 
School.— 11, Bow Street Office.— 12, 
Pass-Room Bridewell.— 13, British 
Institution (Pall Mall).— 14, The 
Hall and Stair Case, British Mu- 
seum. — 15, The Hall Carlton House. 
— 16, The Roman Catholic Chapel 
(Lincolns Inn Fields). — 17, Coal Ex- 
change. —18, Royal Cock Pit.— 19, 
Water Engine, Cold-Bath-Field's 
Prison. — 20, The College of Physi- 
cians. — 21, House of Commons. — 22, 
Court of Chancery, Lincoln's Inn 
Hall. — 23, Court of Common Pleas, 
Westminster Hall. — 24, Court of 
Kings Bench, Westminster Hall. — 
25, Court of Exchequer, Westminster 
Hall. — 26, Covent Garden Market 
Westminster Election. — 27, Covent 

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Garden Theatre. — 28, The Long 
Room, Custom House. — 29 ( 1 ) , Cus- 
tom House: From the River Thames. 

— 29 ( 2 ) , Debating Society, Piccadilly. 
—31, Doctors Commons. — 32, Drury 
Lane Theatre.— Vol. II. 33, Corn 
Exchange, Mark Lane. — 34, Exhibi- 
tion of Water Coloured Drawings 
. . . —35, Fire in London. — 36, 
Fleet Prison. — 37, Foundling Hospi- 
tal, The Chapel.— 38, Freemasons 
Hall, Great Queen Street.— 39, Great 
Subscription Room at Brooks's . . . 
—40, Guildhall.— 41, Guildhall . . . 
Court of Kings Bench.— 42, Common 
Council Chamber, Guildhall.— 43, 
Heralds College, The Hall.— 44, 
Hospital, Middlesex. — 45, India 
House, The Sale Room.— 46, Kings 
Bench Prison. — 47, King's Mews, 
Charing Cross. — 48, Lambeth Pal- 
ace. — 49, Lloyd's Subscription Room. 

— 50, Leaden Hall Market. — 51, 
Egyptian Hall, Mansion House. — 
52, House of Lords. — 53, Lottery 
Drawing, Coopers Hall. — 54, Mag- 
dalen Chapel. — 55, The Mint. — 56, 
Mounting Guard, St. James's Park. 

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— 57, Newgate Chapel. — 58, Old 
Bailey. — 59, Opera House. — 60, Pan- 
theon Masquerade. — 61, Philan- 
thropic Society, The Chapel. — 62, 
Pillory, Charing Cross. — 63, The 
Post Office. — 64, Quakers Meeting. 
—Vol. III. 65, Queen's Palace, St. 
James's Park. — 66, Royal Circus.— 
67, Royal Exchange. — 68, Royal In- 
stitution, Albemarle Street. — 69, 
Sadlers Wells Theatre. — 70, Session 
House, Clerkenwell. — 71, Society for 
the Encouragement of Arts ... — 
72, Society of Agriculture. — 73, Som- 
erset House, Strand. — 74, Stamp 
Office, Somerset House. — 75, New 
Stock Exchange. — 76, Drawing Room 
St. James's. — 77, St. Luke's Hospi- 
tal.— 78, St. Margarets, Westmin- 
ster.— 79, St. Martins, in the Fields. 

— 80, St. Paul's Cathedral. — 81, Sur- 
rey Institution. — 82, Synagogue, 
Dukes Place, Houndsditch. — 83, Tat- 
tersall's Horse Repository. — 84, 
Temple Church. — "85, Second," View 
of the Tower. — 86, Board of Trade. 
87, Trinity House. — 88, Vauxhall 
Garden. — 89, A View of London 

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From the Thames . . . —90, St. 
Stephen's, Walbrook.— 91, Watch 
House, St. Mary le Bone. — 92, West 
India Docks. — 93, Westminster Ab- 
bey.— 94, Westminster Hall. — 95, 
Whitehall. — 96, Workhouse, St. 
James's Parish. — 97, Greenwich Hos- 
pital . . . — 98, Chelsea Hospital. 
— 99, Military College, Chelsea.— 

100, New Covent Garden Theatre.— 

101, Horse Armoury, Tower. — 102, 
South Sea House Dividend Hall. — 

103, Excise Office, Broad Street.— 

104, View of Westminster Hall and 
Bridge. 

"The original idea was to publish this 
book in twenty-four numbers, at 7s. 
6d, a number, but Ackermann soon 
found himself obliged to raise the 
price to 10s. 6d and the number of 
parts to twenty-six, saying in the 
preface to the third volume that when 
the price is compared with the work 
itself, the publisher flatters himself 
that it will appear that he has been 
influenced by other motives besides 
those of gain in the prosecution of it. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

In its final form in three volumes, 
published in 1810, the book was sold 
at thirteen guineas." Hardie. Eng- 
lish Coloured Books. 

Concerning the combined work of 
Rowlandson and Pugin, the introduc- 
tion says: "The architectural part of 
the subjects that are contained in this 
work, will be delineated, with the ut- 
most precision and care, by Mr. 
Pugin, whose uncommon accuracy and 
delicate taste have been displayed in 
his former productions. With respect 
to the figures, they are from the pen- 
cil of Mr. Rowlandson, with whose 
professional talents the public are al- 
ready so well acquainted, that it is not 
necessary to expatiate on them here." 

"The book is a perfect treasure-house 
of scenes, described with pen and 
brush, from the London of a century 
ago, the work of Rowlandson and 
Pugin being equally admirable. It 
depicts the time of transition from the 
old to the new . . . To us of to-day, 
when each successive year brings 
about a disappearance of the old 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

landmarks, modern London and the 
London of the Microcosm scarcely 
appear the same city. Hence the per- 
ennial fascination of the book. 
Two-thirds of the places illustrated 
have entirely passed away, the Pil- 
lory, the Old Bailey, the King's Bench 
Prison, the Royal Cockpit in Birdcage 
Walk, Brooks' Subscription House, 
where the aristocratic gamesters of 
the day played by the light of shaded 
candles— these now live only in the 
pages of Thackeray and Dickens . . . 
Pugin's own autograph copy of the 
Microcosm is in the possession of 
Mr. Yates Thompson. Pugin bound 
up in it a set of uncoloured plates as 
well as the colored ones, and also 1 18 
preliminary sketches, mostly in pencil, 
which he made for the illustrations 
and which were obviously sent to 
Rowlandson that he might add the 
figures. The different manner in 
which the two artists used the pencil 
is very interesting; the delicacy of 
Pugin's draughtsmanship and the 
dash of Rowlandson's character 
studies form a striking contrast, and 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

the whole book affords a rare oppor- 
tunity of seeing every plate in its sev- 
eral stages." Prideaux. Aquatint 
Engraving. 

17 The Caricature Magazine, or 
Hudibrastic Mirror, By G. M. 
Woodward, Esq'. Vol. I [-IV] 
Published by Thomas Tegg. [1808, 
etc.?] 

Folio. Vols. II-IV. No letterpress. 
Numerous plates (including varying 
title-pages). The title of Vol. Ill is 
"Rowlandson's Caricature Maga- 
zine." 

In this large collection of caricatures 
by Cruikshank, Woodward, Row- 
landson and others we find about 160 
plates signed by Rowlandson. A set 
of five volumes is said to contain 499 
plates, but collections differ widely. 
It was first issued in parts, beginning 
in 1807. 

1809 

18 [Vignette] Poetical Magazine; 
Dedicated To the Lovers of the 
Muse, By the Agent of the Goddess, 
R. Ackermann. Vol. I [-IV] Lon- 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

don. Pub. Nov. I, 1809 [-May 1, 
181 1], At R. Ackermann's Reposi- 
tory of Arts . . . 

Octavo. Four volumes. 

Numerous aquatint plates; colored. 

Twenty-eight of the plates illustrate 
The Schoolmaster's Tour, after- 
wards known as the First Tour of 
Doctor Syntax (see No. 20). The 
plates may be distinguished from 
those appearing in the work in book 
form by the lack of Rowlandson's 
signature, and by the fact that each 
bears the number and date of the 
issue of the Poetical Magazine in 
which it appeared (Nos. 1-25, May 
1, 1809, to Nov. 1, 181 1 ). Three of 
the plates, as listed in our No. 20, did 
not appear in the Poetical Magazine. 
Besides the Syntax plates, one illus- 
trating "The Mansion-House Moni- 
tor" (Vol. I, facing p. [57]), two 
illustrating "Edwin and Matilda" 
(Vol. II, facing pp. 68 and 112), and 
a woodcut illustrating "The last 
Drop" (Vol. I, p. 182) have been 
attributed to Rowlandson. 



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The remaining plates are landscapes, 
after anonymous artists. 

19 The Investigation Of The 
Charges Brought Against His 
Royal Highness The Duke of 
York, Commander In Chief, By G. 
L. Wardle, Esq. M. P. . . . London: 
Printed By W. Stratford . . . 1809. 

Sextodecimo. Two volumes. Vol. I : Title 
and "Preface," pp. [i]-iv; text, pp. [5]~56o; 
Index to Volume I, pp. 561-564. Vol. II: 
Text, pp. [1]— 65 1 ; "Index to Volume II" and 
"Directions to the binder . . .," pp. 652-658; 
one leaf of Stratford's advertisements. 

Engraved title-page in each volume, 
beginning "Stratford's Authentic Edi- 
tion." Seventeen portraits, engraved 
by Hopwood; colored. Fourteen of 
the portraits are from sketches by 
Rowlandson. 

The fourteen portraits which are in- 
scribed "Engraved by Hopwood 
from a sketch by Rowlandson," with 
the dates of Stratford's imprint, are 
as follows: Colonel Wardle (Feb. 
22, 1809). — M r . Taylor (April 25, 

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1809). — Colonel Gordon (April 4, 
1809).— William Dowler, Esq. 
(March 11, 1809). — Dr. O'Meara 
(March 30, 1809). — Miss Taylor 
(March 6, 1809). — Dr. Donovan 
(April 17, 1809). — General Claver- 
ing (April 8, 1809). — M". Hoven- 
den (March 22, 1809). — M rs . Mary 
Ann Clarke (Feb. 17, 1809). — Mrs. 
Favery (March 18, 1809) . — Capt n . 
Huxley Sandon (March 2, 1809).— 
Benjamin Towne (March 10, 1809). 
—Lord Folkstone ( March 18,1 809 ) . 
The three remaining portraits are 
Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle (from a 
miniature by Armstrong; not men- 
tioned in directions to the binder), 
His . Royal Highness the Duke of 
York (Corbould delin), and Sir 
Francis Burdett, Bar 1 . 



1812-1821 

20 [Combe, William.] The Tour of 
Doctor Syntax, In Search of the Pic- 
turesque. ["Picturesque" in a vign- 
ette.] A Poem. [Five lines from 

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Horace.] Pub. ist May, 1812, at R. 
Ackermann's Repository of Arts . . . 
London. 

Octavo. "Advertisement" and imprint, pp. 
[i]-[iv] ; text, pp. [i]-275 ; "Directions to the 
Binder for placing the Plates," p. [277]. 
There is no printed title-page. 

Thirty-one aquatint plates (including 
title-page), designed and etched by 
Rowlandson, as called for in the di- 
rections to the binder; colored. 

The plates are numbered (except the 
frontispiece and title), and dated 
May 1, or May, 1812. The frontis- 
piece is signed "Rowlandson del 1 .," 
and all of the remaining plates, except 
the title and Nos. 2, 6, 7, 9, 13 and 
19, are signed "Design'd & Etch'd by 
Rowlandson." In the following list of 
the plates the words "Doctor Syntax," 
which appear in most of the titles, 
are generally omitted for the sake of 
brevity: The Rev d . Doctor Syntax 
( frontispiece) .—Title-page.— 1 , Doc- 
tor Syntax, Setting out on his Tour to 
the Lakes. — 2, Loosing his Way.— 3, 
Stopt by Highwaymen.— 4, Bound 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

to a tree by Highwaymen. — 5, Dis- 
puting his bill with the Landlady. — 
6, Copying the Wit of the Window. 

— 7, Entertained at College. — 8, Pur- 
sued by a Bull. — 9, Mistakes a Gen- 
tleman's house for an Inn. — 10, 
Meditating on the Tomb Stones. — 
11, Tumbling into the Water.— 12, 
Loses his Money on the Race Ground 
at York.— 13, At a Review.— 14, 
With my Lord.— 15, Made free of 
the Cellar.— 16, Sketching the Lake. 

— 17, Drawing after Nature.— 18, 
Robb'd of his Property.— 19, Sells 
"Grizzle." — 20, Rural Sport. — 21, 
And Dairy Maid. — 22, At Liverpool. 

— 23, Reading his Tour. — 24, Preach- 
ing.— 25, Dr. Syntax & Bookseller. 

— 26, At Covent Garden Theatre. — 
27, The Doctor's Dream. — 28, Re- 
turn'd from his Tour. — 29, Taking 
possession of his Living. 

This first appeared in Ackermann's 
Poetical Magazine, 1 809-1 811, with 
the title, The Schoolmaster's tour 
(see No. 18). Of the manner in 
which the work was done, the au- 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

thor writes in the "Advertisement" : 
"An Etching or a Drawing was ac- 
cordingly sent to me every month, 
and I composed a certain proportion 
of pages in verse, in which, of course, 
the subject of the design was in- 
cluded: the rest depended upon what 
my imagination could furnish. — 
When the first print was sent to me, 
I did not know what would be the 
subject of the second ; and in this man- 
ner, in a great measure, the Artist 
continued designing, and I continued 
writing, every month for two years, 
'til a work, containing near ten thou- 
sand Lines was produced: the Artist 
and the Writer having no personal 
communication with, or knowledge of 
each other." Thus began the col- 
laboration which was the most impor- 
tant event of Combe's literary career. 

The plates having been worn by their 
use in the magazine, a new set was 
made, with slight variations, for the 
separate work, and three new sub- 
jects were added: the frontispiece, 
title-page, and plate 27, showing the 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Doctor's dream of the battle of the 
books. 

The work was so popular that four 
editions appeared in 1812, and fifth 
to eighth editions in 18 13, 18 15, 
1 8 17 and 18 19 respectively. It was 
translated into French and German 
in 1 82 1 and 1822, and various imita- 
tions were issued (see Nos. 25-29). 
An American edition, with copies of 
the Rowlandson plates engraved by 
William Charles, and colored, was 
published in Philadelphia. Only its 
frontispiece is signed by Charles, the 
other plates containing no lettering 
except the titles. 

The success of this so-called "First 
Tour" led to the publication of Sec- 
ond and Third Tours, which for the 
sake of convenient reference we 
group with this (see following num- 
bers). 

Two copies of each of the Tours are 
exhibited. 

21 [Combe, William.] The Second 
Tour Of Doctor Syntax, In Search 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

of Consolation; A Poem. Volume 
Second. [Five lines from Horace.] 
Published by R. Ackermann . . . 1820. 

Octavo. Title and "Introduction," pp. [i- 
iv] ; text, pp. [i]-277; "Directions to the 
Binder for placing the Plates," p. [279]. 

Twenty-four aquatint plates designed 
arid etched by Rowlandson, as called 
for in the directions to the binder; 
colored. Woodcut on p. 51. 

All the plates contain the words, 
"Drawn by Rowlandson," with title 
and imprint. They are dated in ir- 
regular order (though alike in all 
copies examined) from January 1 to 
August 1, 1820, as follows: Dr. Syn- 
tax and his Counterpart (frontis- 
piece). — Dr. Syntax Lamenting the 
loss of his Wife (Jan. 1).— At the 
Funeral of his Wife (Jan. 1). — Set- 
ting out on his second Tour (Jan. 1 ) . 
— And the Gypsies (Feb. 1).— Loses 
his Wig (March 1).— The Visit of 
Dr. Syntax to the Widow Hopefull 
at York (Feb. 1). — Dr. Syntax 
amused with Pat in the pond (April 
1). — In the Glass-House (March). 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

— Visits Eaton Hall, Cheshire 
(March I ). — Making his Will (May 
i). — In a Court of Justice (June 
i ). — Present at a Coffee-house quar- 
rel at Bath (April i).— And the 
Superannuated Foxhunter (April i). 
With the Skimerton (corrected in 
later issues to "Skimmington" ) Riders 
(Aug. i).— And the Bees (July i). 
— Visits a Boarding School for young 
ladies (Feb. i). — Making a Discov- 
ery (Feb. i ). — Painting a Portrait 
(May i ). — Marriage of Dr. Dicky 
Bend (July i). — Dr. Syntax at an 
Auction (July i).— At a Bookseller's 
(July i). — At Freemason's Hall 
(Aug. i). — Miss Worthy's Mar- 
riage, Dr. Syntax in the Chair 
(July i). 

This was first issued in monthly parts. 

22 [Combe, William.] The Third 
Tour Of Doctor Syntax, In Search of 
a Wife, A Poem. [Colored vignette, 
five lines from Horace.] London. 
Published at R. Ackermann's Reposi- 
tory of Arts . . . [1821]. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Octavo. Preface and imprint, pp. [i-ii] ; text, 
pp. [i]-279; "Directions to the Binder for 
placing the Plates," pp. [281]. There is no 
printed title-page. 

Twenty-five aquatint plates (includ- 
ing title-page), designed and etched 
by Rowlandson, as called for in the 
directions to the binder (except that 
the title is not therein noted) ; col- 
ored. Colored vignette on p. 279. 

All the plates except the title contain 
the words "Drawn by Rowlandson," 
with title and imprint. They are 
dated in irregular order (though alike 
in all copies examined) from Oct. 1, 
1820, to May 1, 1 82 1, as follows: 
Dr. Syntax setting out in search of a 
Wife (Oct. 1, 1820).— Title-page.— 
Dr. Syntax soliloquising (Oct. 1, 
1820). — Dr. Syntax turned Nurse 
(Oct. 1, 1820).— The Banns forbid- 
den (Dec. 1, 1820). — Dr. Syntax 
with a blue Stocking Beauty (Nov. 1, 
1820).— The Cellar Quartetto (Dec. 
1, 1820). — Dr. Syntax presenting a 
floral offering (Nov. 1, 1820).— The 
Billiard Table (Dec. 1, 1820).- 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Misfortune at Tulip Hall (Jan. i, 
1821).— The Harvest Home (Jan. 
1, 1821).— The Garden Trio (Dec. 
1, 1820). — Dr. Syntax at a Card 
Party (Feb. 1, 1821). — Star gazing 
(May 1, 1821). — In the wrong 
Lodging-House (March, 1821).— 
Received by the Maid, instead of the 
Mistress (March 1, 1821).— The Ar- 
tist's Room (Jan. 1, 1 82 1 ) . — Death 
of Punch (April 1, i82i).-The 
Advertisement for a Wife (April 1, 
1821). — Dr. Syntax & the Found- 
ling (April 1, 1821).— The result of 
purchasing a blind horse (Feb. 1, 
1821).— A noble Hunting Party 
(Feb. 1, 1 82 1 ). — Introduction to 
Courtship (May 1, 1821). — Dr. 
Syntax in danger (March 1, 1821). 
— The Funeral of Syntax (May 1, 
1821). 

This was first issued in monthly parts. 

23 [Combe, William.] (I) The Tour 
of Doctor Syntax In Search of the 
Picturesque ["Picturesque" in a vign- 
ette] . . . Pub d . by R. Ackermann, 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

London, 1823. (II) The Second 
Tour Of Doctor Syntax, In Search of 
Consolation . . . London: Published 
by R. Ackermann . . . 1823. (Ill) 
The Third Tour Of Doctor Syntax, 
In Search of a Wife . . . The 
Fourth Edition. London, Pub d . 1823, 
by R. Ackermann, 10 1, Strand. 

Sextodecimo. Three volumes. First collected 
edition. The only printed title-page is in Vol. 
II. Original boards, with Ackermann's ad- 
vertisements at the end of each volume. 

Eighty aquatint plates, colored, as 
called for in the directions to the 
binder at the end of each volume (ex- 
cept that the title-page of Vol. Ill is 
not therein noted). 

Reduced plates were engraved for 
this edition. 

24 [Combe, William.] The First 
[-Third] Tour Of Doctor Syntax 
. . . Volume First [-Third] Illus- 
trated With Eighty Plates By T. 
Rowlandson. London: Natali And 
Bond . . . [n. d.] 

Octavo. Three volumes. 
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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

On the engraved title-page of the 
First Tour are the words "Ninth 
Edition, with New Plates." The 
plates have no publisher's imprint. 



25 Le Don Quichotte Romantique, 
ou Voyage du Docteur Syntaxe 
... A Paris . . . 1821. 

Octavo. 

A French translation of "Doctor Syn- 
tax" with twenty-six lithographic 
copies of the Rowlandson plates (in- 
cluding frontispiece and title-page). 
They are inscribed "Lith e . par Mala- 
peau. — Lith de G. Engelmann." 



26 Des Doctor Syntax Reise . . . 
Berlin, 1822 . . . 

Octavo. 

A German version, with thirty-one 
lithographic copies of the Rowland- 
son plates (including frontispiece and 
title-page) ; colored. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

27 The Tour of Doctor Syntax 
through London . . . London 
Published by J. Johnston . . . 1820. 

Octavo. 

Twenty aquatint plates; colored. 

One of several imitations of The 
Tour of Doctor Syntax. The plates 
are not by Rowlandson. 

28 Doctor Syntax in Paris . . . 
London: Printed for W. Wright 
. . . 1820. 

Octavo. 

Seventeen aquatint plates; colored. 

Another imitation of "Doctor Syn- 
tax," with plates which are not by 
Rowlandson. 

28a The Tour Of Doctor Prosody 
. . . London: Matthew Iley . . . 
MDCCCXXI. 

Octavo. 

Twenty plates; colored. 
44 



A Plate from "Outlines of Figures' 
(No. 6) . 



THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Another imitation of "Doctor Syn- 
tax," with plates which are not by 
Rowlandson. All except one, which 
has been attributed to Cruikshank, 
are signed by Williams or Read. 

29 The Adventures of Doctor Com- 
icus . . . London: Printed For B. 
Blake . . . [n. d.] 

Octavo. 

Fifteen aquatint plates; colored. 

Another imitation of "Doctor Syn- 
tax," with plates which are not by 
Rowlandson. Several of them are 
signed "Illman Sculp 1 ." The en- 
graved title-page reads: "D r . Comi- 
cus or The Frolics of Fortune." 



1815 

30 [Engelbach, Lewis.] Naples And 
The Campagna Felice. In A Series 
Of Letters, Addressed To A Friend 
in England, In 1802. London: Pub- 
lished By R. Ackermann, 101, Strand. 
1815. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Octavo. Title and "Preface," pp. [(i)]- 
(4); text, pp. [i]-40o; "Index" and "Ar- 
rangement of Plates, . . ." pp. [401-41 1]. 

Eighteen aquatint plates (including 
title-page), designed by Rowland- 
son, as called for in the list of plates; 
colored. 

The plates are numbered and have 
page designations. The frontispiece 
is signed "T. Rowlandson del 1 , et 
sculpt." Rowlandson's name does 
not appear on the remaining plates, 
two of which, Nos. 4 and 18 (a 
folded map and a plan), bear the 
name of Girtin as engraver, while the 
map of the Island of Capri is signed 
"E. Gullan Sculp." All except the 
frontispiece have the imprint dated 
1 815. The only months indicated 
are in the title, which is dated June 1, 
and plates 4 and 18, which are dated 
May 1. 

The plates are as follows: 1, Frontis- 
piece with four lines of verse in 
Italian, and translation. — 2, Title- 
page. — 3, Don Luigi's Baggage 
seized by four Lazzaroni.— 4, Plan 

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of the Barracks, Theatres, &c. of 
Pompeji. — 5, View of the Temple of 
Isis in Pompeji. — 6, View of the Gate 
& High Street of Pompeji.— 7, An- 
cient Greek Paintings, from Hercu- 
laneum. — 8, Don Luigi Meets Donna 
Anna in the Museum. — 9, Ancient 
Greek Paintings, from Herculaneum. 
— 10, Sleeping Tete a Tete, at a first 
Visit of Don Luigi's.— 11, Map of 
the Island of Capri.— 12, Don Mi- 
chele Getting up the Ship's Side. — 13, 
Don Luigi's Ball.— 14, A Bacchana- 
lian Scene at Don Luigi's Ball.— 15, 
A View near Naples.— 16, Don Mi- 
chele Preparing for his Triumphal 
Expedition.— 17, The Letter Writer. 
— 18, Map of the Country, Islands, 
&c. in the vicinity of Naples (to face 
page 1). 

This first appeared, under the title 
Letters from Italy, in Ackermann's 
Repository of Arts, 1809-1815. 

Two copies are exhibited. 

31 The Military Adventures Of 
Johnny Newcome, With An Ac- 

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count Of His Campaigns On The 
Peninsula And In Pall Mall: With 
Sketches By Rowlandson; And Notes. 
"He jests at Scars who never felt a 
Wound." Shakspeare. By An Of- 
ficer. London: Printed For Patrick 
Martin . . . 1815. 

Octavo. Title and "Dedication To The Sub- 
alterns of the British Army," pp. [i-iii] ; text, 
PP. [i]-i88. 

Fifteen aquatint plates (including 
frontispiece), designed and etched 
by Rowlandson; colored. 

All the plates except the frontispiece 
are numbered and have page designa- 
tions. They are dated Feb. 1, 1815, 
and are inscribed "Drawn and Etch'd 
by Rowlandson." There is no list of 
the titles, which are as follows: Start- 
ing to join his Regiment (frontis- 
piece).—!, Johnny Newcome going 
to lay in Stock. — 2, Getting into his 
Billet. — 3, Taking his Breakfast.— 4, 
Introduced to his Colonel. — 5, Smells 
powder for the first time. — 6, Johnny 
writes an account of the Action to 
his Mother. — 7, Half Rations. — 8, 

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Learning to Smoke. — 9, Poor Johnny 
on the sick List.— 10, Going Sick to 
the Rear.— 11, Johnny safe returned 
to his Mama.— 12, Dash'd with his 
Suite for Santarem that Night. — 13, 
Johnny on Duty with his Chief. — 14, 
Presenting the Trophies. 

The poem has been attributed to 
David Roberts, Lieutenant-Colonel in 
the English army. Martin Hardie 
says of the plates that they are "comic 
and interesting, but not in Rowland- 
son's best style, and not executed 
with the finish they would have re- 
ceived from Ackermann's assistants." 

A second edition appeared in 18 16. 

Three copies are exhibited. 



1815-1816 

32 [Combe, William.] The English 
Dance of Death, From The Designs 
Of Thomas Rowlandson, With Met- 
rical Illustrations, By The Author Of 
"Doctor Syntax." [Two lines from 

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Horace, with translation.] Vol. 1 
[-Vol. II]. London: Printed By J. 
Diggens, St. Ann's Lane; Published 
at R. Ackermann's Repository of 
Arts . . . 1815 [-1816]. 

Octavo. Two volumes. Vol. I : Printed ti- 
tle and "Advertisement," pp. [i]-vii; "Index 
to the First Volume," pp. [ix-xii] ; text, pp. 
[i]-295 (imprint on verso). Vol. II: Title 
and "Index to the Second Volume," pp. [i- 
vi] ; text, pp. [l]-299. Original orange 
stamped cloth binding. 

Seventy- four aquatint plates (includ- 
ing frontispiece and title-page), de- 
signed and etched by Rowlandson, as 
called for in the indexes (except the 
frontispiece and title-page, which are 
not therein mentioned) ; colored. 

None of the plates are signed by 
Rowlandson. The frontispiece repre- 
sents Death sitting upon a globe, and 
has no inscription. The etched title is 
dated March 1, 18 16, and the re- 
maining seventy-two plates are dated 
regularly (three each month) from 
April 1, 1 8 14, to March 1, 18 16. 
Under each is a rhyming couplet, the 
first lines being as follows: Vol. I. 

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Time and Death their Thoughts im- 
part. — Fungus, at length, contrives to 
get. — Such mortal Sport the Chase 
attends. — Not all the Statesman's 
power or Art. — His Blood is stopp'd 
in ev'ry Vein. — The Dangers of the 
Ocean o'er. — Her Tongue, and Tem- 
per to subdue.— What, do these 
sav'ry Meats delight you? — I list you, 
and you'll soon be found. — Be not 
alarm'd . . . I'monlycome. — I have 
a secret Art, to cure. — Drunk and 
alive, the Man was thine. — When the 
old Fool has drank his Wine. — Yes, 
Nimrod, you may look aghast. — No 
Scene so blest in Virtue's Eyes.— Na- 
ture and Truth are not at strife. — On 
that illumin'd Roll of Fame.— The 
Catchpole need not fear a Jail. — In- 
sure his Life . . . But, to your Sor- 
row. — Death, with his Dart, proceeds 
to flog. — I'll lead you to the splendid 
Croud. — On with your dead; and I'll 
contrive. — The Doctor's sick'ning 
Toil to close. — Such is the Power, 
and such the Strife. — How vain are 
all your Triumphs past. — As it ap- 
pears, though dead so long. — What 

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watchful Care the Portal keeps! — 
Behold the Signal of Old Time! — 
This is a very break-neck Heat.— 
Some find their Death by Sword and 
Bullet.— Whene'er Death plays, He's 
sure to win. — Such is, alas, the com- 
mon Story. — Plutus commands; and 
to the Arms. — On the frail Ice, the 
whirring Skait. — Here Honour, as it 
is the Mode. — Though I may yield 
my forfeit Breath.— Vol. II. Death 
smiles, and seems his Dart to hide. — 
Have patience, Death, nor be so cruel. 
— Death rocks the Cradle: Life is 
o'er.— Why, I was looking at the 
Bear.— The Doctors say, that you're 
my Booty. — Death can contrive to 
strike his Blows.— Another Whiff— 
and all is o'er. — O, the unconscion- 
able Brute!— The fatal Pilot grasps 
the Helm. — "No one but me shall set 
my Clock."— 'Twere well to spare me 
two or three. — In this World all our 
Comfort's o'er. — Let him go on, with 
all his Rigs. — Old Dad, at length, is 
grown so kind. — Love, spread your 
Wings, I'll not outstripthem. — By Gar, 
that horrid, strange Buffoon.— Thus, 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

it appears, a Pond of Water.— Thou 
Slave to ev'ry gorging Glutton.— 
Away they go, in Chaise and one.— 
Your crabbed Dad is just gone 
Home. — It is in vain that you decide. 
— "The End of Life," the Chairman 
cries. — The Careful, and the Care- 
less, led. — The Serjeant's Tongue 
will cease to brawl.— All Fates he 
vow'd to him were known. — To trust 
to Fortune's Smiles alone. — Death, 
without either Bribe or Fee.— Th'As- 
sailant does not feel a Wound. — 'Tis 
strange, but true, in this World's 
Strife. — What heart-felt Tears be- 
dew the Dust. — 'Tis not the Time to 
meet one's Fate. — When Doctors 
three, the Labour share. — Death, 
jealous of his Right, stands Cent'ry. 
—This fine, hot, Feast's a Prepara- 
tion. — From Hour to Hour, from 
Youth to Age.— The Song now bursts 
beyond the Bounds of Time. 

This first appeared in twenty-four 
monthly numbers, 1 8 14-16. It was 
then published in book form by Acker- 
mann, and sold at three guineas. 

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Some copies were bound in boards. 
In the "Advertisement," the author 
says: "The Dance of Death is a Sub- 
ject so well known to have employed 
the talents of distinguished Painters 
in the Age of Superstition, that little 
is required to recall it to the Recol- 
lection of the Antiquary, the Lover 
of the Arts, and the Artist. Holbein 
is more particularly recorded as hav- 
ing employed his Pencil in a Work of 
the Kind; but, without entering into 
a Detail of those Masters who have 
treated the Subject of the Dance of 
Death, the present Object is merely 
to attract the public Attention to the 
Subject itself . . . Mr. Rowlandson 
had contemplated the Subject with 
the View of applying it exclusively to 
the Manners, Customs, and Charac- 
ter of this Country. — His Pencil has 
accordingly produced the Designs, 
which, in the order they were deliv- 
ered to me, I have accompanied with 
Metrical Illustrations: a mode of 
proceeding which has been sanctioned 
by the Success of our joint Labours in 
the 'Tour of Doctor Syntax.' " 

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"It is obvious at a glance that the 
artist bestowed exceptional care on 
the illustrations for this book. The 
union of the gruesome and the gro- 
tesque appealed strongly to his imag- 
ination, and in completeness of detail 
and carefulness of grouping the illus- 
trations excel nearly all his other 
work. The hand-colouring also has 
been delicately and judiciously ap- 
plied. Combe's versification is full 
of wit, and shows a force and vigour 
surprising in a man who had passed 
his allotted threescore years and ten 
— a fact that adds a certain grimness 
to the humour of the work." Hardie. 
English Coloured Books. 

Five copies are exhibited. 



1816 

33 Farquhar, Ferdinand. [Pseudo- 
nym?] The Relicks Of A Saint. A 
right merry Tale. By Ferdinand 
Farquhar, Esq. [Five lines of verse.] 
London : Printed For Thomas Tegg 
. . . 1816. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Sextodecimo. Half-title, title and "Adver- 
tisement dedicatory," pp. [i]-vii; half-title, 
and text, pp. [i]— 1 15 ; half-title, and "Notes," 
pp. [117-135]- 

Frontispiece designed and (probably) 
etched by Rowlandson; colored. 

It bears the title, "Relicks of a Saint," 
Tegg's name as publisher, and date, 
March, 18 16. It is not signed, but 
is evidently the work of Rowlandson. 

34 The Grand Master or Adventures 
of Qui Hi? in Hindostan. A Hudi- 
brastic Poem in Eight Cantos by 
Quiz. Illustrated with Engravings 
by Rowlandson. London. Printed 
by Thomas Tegg, N°. Ill, Cheap- 
side. E. Gullan, sculp. 18 16. 

Octavo. "Preface," dated February I, 1816, 
and "Invocation to Butler," pp. [iii]-x; text, 
pp. [l]-252. Slip of "Errata" tipped in. 
There is no printed title-page. 

Twenty-eight aquatint plates (includ- 
ing folded frontispiece and title- 
page), etched by Rowlandson and 
probably designed by him; colored. 

The plates are signed "Rowlandson 
sc — Quiz fecit." — All bear Tegg's 

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imprint, with date. Grego says that 
they should be dated Oct. i, 1815, 
but nearly half of the plates in all 
copies examined are dated Nov. 1, 
18 1 5. The title-page is dated 18 16, 
without the month. There is no list 
of the plates, the titles of which are 
as follows: A new Map of India . . . 
(folded frontispiece).— -Title-page.— 
A Scene in the Channel.— The mod- 
ern Idol Jaggernaut. — Miseries of 
the First of the Month.— The Burn- 
ing System illustrated. — Missionary 
Influence . . . —An extraordinary 
Eclipse. — Labour in vain . . . - 
Hindoo Prejudices.— John Bull con- 
verting the Indians. — More Incanta- 
tions . . . — Miseries in India.— 
The Bear & ragged Staff. — Hindoo 
Incantations. — Phantasmagoria. — 
The modern Phaeton.— Qui Hi ar- 
rives at the Bunder-Head. — Qui Hi 
in the Bombay Tavern. — Pays a Noc- 
turnal Visit to Dungaree.— Attends 
General Koir Wigs Levee.— Qui Hi's 
Introduction . . . —Qui Hi shews 
off . . . -Qui Hi at Bobbery Hall. 
—All alive in the Chokee.— Last 

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Visit from the Doctors Assistant.— 
Qui Hi's last March . . . Strange 
Figures near the cave of Elephanta 

"This is a lampoon on the Marquis 
of Hastings' governorship of India, 
and shows the public estimation of 
the East India Company, with its tol- 
eration of suttee for revenue pur- 
poses, and its total disregard other- 
wise of Hindu prejudices." Hardie. 
English Coloured Books. 

35 No. i [-8] Rowlandson's World in 
Miniature; Consisting Of Groups Of 
Figures, For The Illustration Of 
Landscape Scenery. Drawn And 
Etched By T. Rowlandson. To be 
completed in Eight Monthly Num- 
bers, Price 2s. 6d. each. London: 
Published By R. Ackermann . . . 
1816. 

Octavo. Eight numbers in original green pa- 
per wrappers, with eight pages of Acker- 
mann's advertisements in No. 4. 

Forty plates designed and etched by 
Rowlandson; colored. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

The plates are numbered, and illus- 
trate taverns, racing, fishing, country 
life, boating, etc., some containing 
one; some, two; and some three sepa- 
rate scenes. None are signed by 
Rowlandson, and the only ones to 
contain titles are No. 22 (Stamford 
Castle, Lincoln), No. 24 (Glaston- 
bury, Somerset), and No. 30 (The 
Social Day). 

Plates [1-5] are dated March 1, 
1 8 16 ; plates 6-10, April 1, 1816; 
plates n-15, May 1, 1816, except 
plate 14, which is not dated; plates 
16-20, June 1, 1 8 1 6 ; plates 21-25, 
July 1, 1 8 16 ; plates 26-30, Aug. 1, 
1 8 16; plates 31-35, Sept. 1, 18 16; 
and plates 36-40, Oct. 1, 18 16. Plate 
39 (a racing scene) is incorrectly 
numbered 40. 

26 Another Copy, in the original num- 
bers, with Plate 39 correctly num- 
bered. 

37 The World in Miniature . . . 
Drawn And Etched By T. Rowland- 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

son. London : Published by R. Acker- 
mann . . . 1817 . . . 

The same plates issued in book, form, 
with printed title-page. Plate 39 is 
incorrectly numbered 40. Grego also 
entitles this Grotesque Draining Book. 

1S17 

38 [Combe, William.] The Dance of 
Life, A Poem, By The Author Of 
"Doctor Syntax"; Illustrated With 
Coloured Engravings, By Thomas 
Rowlandson. [Six lines from Hor- 
ace.] London: Published By R. 
Ackermann . . . 18 17. 

Octavo. Printed title (not included in pagi- 
nation) ; "Advertisement," pp. [i]-ii; "Index 
to the Plates," pp. [i]-ii [repeated] ; text, pp. 
[i]-285; "Advertisement," signed "R. A.," 
p. [287]. Original boards with paper label. 

Twenty-six aquatint plates (including 
title-page) designed and etched by 
Rowlandson, as called for in the list 
of plates; colored. 

The plates are not signed by Row- 
landson. The frontispiece (repre- 

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senting Time pointing at various 
scenes on a screen) and the title-page 
are dated Dec. i, 1817. The remain- 
ing twenty-four plates are dated ir- 
regularly (though alike in all copies 
examined) . Under each is a rhyming 
couplet, the first lines of which, with 
the dates, are as follows: The Dance 
of Life begins, with all its Charms 
(May 1, 1 8 17). —The tender Nurse's 
care is now resign'd (May 1, 1817). 
— The stern preceptor, with his 
threat'ning Nod (July 1, 1817).— 
Wine makes the Head to ach, but will 
the Art (June 1, 18 17). —To part 
with thee, my Boy, how great the 
pain! (June 1, 1817). — 'Tis hop'd, 
'midst foreign scenes, some power 
he'll find (June 1, 18 17). —He pays 
his lively court, as 'tis the Ton (July 
1, 18 17).— The widow'd Mother 
hastens forth to meet (July 1 , 1 8 1 7 ) . 
— The Hounds the flying Stag pursue 
(Sept. 1, 1 8 17). —As the first step in 
folly's wanton waste (July 1, 18 17). 
—Of Four in hand he joins the vulgar 
rage (Aug. 1, 1817).— The Mask, 
that scene of wanton Folly (Oct. 1, 

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1 8 1 7 ) . — By Gamblers link'd in Folly's 
Noose (August i, 1 8 1 7 ) . — The Vic- 
tim of the Betting Post (Aug. 1, 
1 8 1 7 ) . — For such a mild and placid 
dear (Sept. 1, 18 17) . — For my own 
good and Yours' I'm bent (Nov. 1, 
1 8 1 7 ) . — In his oppress'd and adverse 
hour (Oct. 1, 1 8 17). —The wild 
exuberance of Joy (Dec. 1, 1817). — 
Sweet is the voice whose powers can 
move (Sept. 1, 18 17). — Blest Hy- 
men, whose propitious hour (Nov. 1, 
1 8 17 ) . — Rural Sports are better far 
(Nov. 1, 1 8 17).— To sooth the 
rigour of the Laws (Oct. 1, 18 17). 
— By piety's due rites 'tis given (Dec. 
1, 1 817). — Each virtue views with 
smiling pride (Dec. 1, 18 17). 

This was done as a companion-piece 
to The Dance of Death, and first 
appeared, in 18 17, in eight monthly 
numbers. 

39 Another Copy, in orange, stamped 
cloth binding, without Ackermann's 
"Advertisement" at the end. 

Three other copies are exhibited. 

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40 Goldsmith, Oliver. The Vicar Of 
Wakefield; A Tale, By Doctor Gold- 
smith. Illustrated With Twenty-four 
Designs, By Thomas Rowlandson. 
Sperate Miseri, Cavete Felices. Lon- 
don: Published By R. Ackermann 
. . . 1817. 

Octavo. Title (not included in pagination) ; 
"Introduction," "Advertisement," and "Mem- 
oirs of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.," pp. [1]- 
8, and text, pp. [i]-254. Original stamped, 
orange cloth binding. 

Twenty-four aquatint plates designed 
and etched by Rowlandson; colored. 

All of the plates are dated May 1, or 
May, 1 8 17. They are not signed by 
Rowlandson, but are numbered and 
have page designations. There is no 
list of the titles, which are as follows : 
1, The Vicar of Wakefield (frontis- 
piece).— 2, The Social Evening.— 3, 
The Departure from Wakefield.— 4, 
Sophia rescued from the Water. — 5, 
The Welcome. — 6, The Esquire's In- 
trusion.— 7, Mr.Burchell's First Visit. 
8, The Dance. — 9, Fortune-Telling. 
— 10, The Vicar's Family on their 

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Road to Church.— ii, Hunting the 
Slipper.— 12, The Gross of Green 
Spectacles.— 13, The Vicar selling his 
Horse. — 14, The Family Picture.— 
15, The Vicar in company with Stroll- 
ing Players.— 16, The Surprise. — 17, 
The Stage.— 18, Attendance on a 
Nobleman.— 19, A Connoisseur. — 20, 
The Scold, with News of Olivia. — 21, 
The Fair Penitent. — 22, Domestic 
Arrangement in Prison. — 23, The 
Vicar preaching to the Prisoners. — 
24, The Weddings. 

Two copies are exhibited. 

41 Goldsmith, Oliver. The Vicar of 
Wakefield . . . London: Published 
by R. Ackermann . . . 1823. 

Octavo. Original stamped, orange cloth 
binding. 

The plates are the same as in the 
18 17 edition, with dates unchanged. 

Two copies are exhibited. 



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181 



42 Burton, Alfred. The Adventures 
Of Johnny Newcome In The Navy; 
A Poem, in Four Cantos: With 
Plates By Rowlandson, From The 
Author's Designs. By Alfred Bur- 
ton. "Duke Bellum Inexpertis." 
London: Published By W. Simpkin 
And R. Marshall . . . 1818. 

Octavo. Title and "Advertisement," pp. [i- 
iii] ; text, pp. [i]-25o; half-title, "Notes" and 
"Errata," pp. [251-260]. Original blue cloth 
binding, with ship stamped on covers. 

Sixteen aquatint plates, designed by 
Rowlandson and etched by him and 
by W. Read; colored. 

Although the words "From the au- 
thor's designs" appear on the title- 
page, ten plates are signed "Rowland- 
son, Delt.— W. Read, Sculpt.," two 
have "Drawn and Etched by Row- 
landson" (in one of these followed 
by "W. Read Sculpt."), three contain 
Read's name without that of the de- 
signer, and one ("Sheerness Boat") 
has no signature. All have the pub- 

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lisher's imprint, undated, and the title. 
There is no list of the plates, which 
are as follows: A'sleep at the Mast- 
head. — Leaving home. — "The Ad- 
miral has made it sunset, sir!"— 
Turning in — and out again. — Seasick. 

— Sent to hear the dog fish bark. — 
Seized up in the rigging. — Cobbed — 
watch! watch ! — Crossing the line. — 
Sheerness Boat. — Plymouth Play- 
house.— Going to Ivy Bridge. — In the 
Grocer's shop.— Johnny and Maria. 

— Mast-headed. — "The Captain's 
going out of the ship, gentlemen!" 

The "Advertisement" says that the 
work "was written in 1 8 1 6 — printed, 
and advertised in 1 8 17 — and would 
have appeared long ago; but for a 
variety of impediments . . . and 
more particularly, some difficulties at- 
tending the execution of the Plates." 

It has been stated generally that Al- 
fred Burton was a pseudonym of John 
Mitford, and that the Adventures of 
Johnny Newcome in the Navy, pub- 
lished under Mitford's name in 18 19, 
was a second edition of the present 

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work, with twenty plates by Williams, 
after Rowlandson. The Mitford 
work ( 1 8 1 9) with which we are fa- 
miliar is an entirely different poem 
from the one "By Alfred Burton," 
181 8, though evidently an imitation 
of it, as observed by Mr. Hardie 
in English Coloured Books. The 
plates, which are not copies of the 
Rowlandson plates for the Burton 
book, are signed "Williams fee 1 .," 
and bear no engraver's name (see 
next number) . 

Three copies are exhibited. 



43 Mitford, John. The Adventures Of 
Johnny Newcome In the Navy. A 
Poem in Four Cantos With Notes. 
By John Mitford, Esq. R.N. [Four 
lines of verse.] London: Published 
By Sherwood, Neely, And Jones . . . 
1819. 

Octavo. Twenty plates by Williams. 

An imitation of the preceding num- 
ber, which see. 

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1520 



44 Rowlandson's Characteristic 
Sketches Of The Lower Orders, 
Intended As a Companion To the 
New Picture Of London: Consisting 
Of Fifty-Four Plates, Neatly Col- 
oured. London : Printed For Samuel 
Leigh, 1 8, Strand. [1820] Price 
7s. half-bound. 

Twenty four-mo. Title and "Advertisement," 
pp. [i]-iv. 

Fifty-four plates, designed and etched 
by Rowlandson; colored. 

There is no list of the plates, which 
are unsigned and undated. They 
have titles below, as follows: Me- 
nagerie ( frontispiece) . — Drayman. — 
Singing Birds. — Grinder.— A Peep at 
the Comet. — Roasted Apples. — Bag- 
pipes.— Distressed Sailors. — Itinerant 
Musicians. — Door-mats. — Butcher.— 
Images. — Earthen-ware. — Raree- 
show.— Last Dying Speech. — Sweet 
Lavender. — Curds & Whey.— Old 
Clothes. — Postman. — Billet-Doux. — 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Past one o'clock. — Saloop. — Band- 
boxes. — Great News. — Buy my sweet 
Roses. — Poodles. — Fire men. — Bal- 
lad Singer. — Shoe Black. — Placard. 

— Sweeps. — Gardener. — Roasting 
Jacks &c. — Oysters. — Coal-heavers. 

— Matches. — Cooper.— Milk. — Hot- 
cross Buns. — Pray remember the 
poor Sweeper. — Baskets. — Flounders. 
—Hackney Coachman.— Walnuts to 
pickle. — Baker.— All hot. — Dogs' 
Meat. — Rhubarb. — Tinker. — Straw- 
berries.— Chairs to Mend. — Cher- 
ries. — Wine. — Coopers. — Cucum- 
bers. 

Of the plates, Mr. Martin Hardie 
has written: "They show many 
phases of London street-life that have 
now disappeared. The coal-heaver, 
and other characters always with us, 
are interesting in their by-gone guise; 
while the night-watchman, the raree- 
showman, the sellers of Poodles, 
bandboxes, saloop, and other com- 
modities, are quaintly representative 
of London life in olden days." We 
quote the following from the "Adver- 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

tisement" concerning Rowlandson: 
"The great variety of countenance, 
expression, and situation, evinces an 
active and lively feeling, which he has 
so happily infused into the drawings, 
as to divest them of that broad cari- 
cature which is too conspicuous in the 
works of those artists who have fol- 
lowed his manner. Indeed, we may 
venture to assert, that, since the time 
of Hogarth, no artist has appeared in 
this country, who could be considered 
his superior, or even his equal." 

Three copies are exhibited (see also 
next number) . 

45 Another Copy, bound with "Leigh's 
New Picture of London," which it 
was published to supplement, the two 
being sold separately, or in one vol- 
ume, at fifteen shillings. 

1821 

46 Journal Of Sentimental Trav- 
els In The Southern Provinces 
Of France, Shortly Before The 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Revolution; Embellished With Sev- 
enteen Coloured Engravings From 
Designs By T. Rowlandson, Esq. 
[Three lines from Lady Mary Wort- 
ley Montagu's Letters.] London: 
Published By R. Ackermann . . . 
1821. 

Octavo. Title (not included in pagination) ; 
"Address," pp. [i]-ii; text, pp. [l]-2gi; "Di- 
rections to the Binder for placing the Plates," 
p. [292]. Original orange, stamped cloth 
binding. 

Eighteen aquatint plates, designed by 
Rowlandson; colored. 

Only seventeen plates are called for 
in the title and directions to the 
binder; the eighteenth plate, facing 
p. 73, is entitled "Rural Happiness at 
Caverac." 

None of the plates are signed by 
Rowlandson. All are dated 1821, ex- 
cept those designated in the following 
list of titles: Before the Tribunal at 
Avignon.— Table d'Hote. — Searched 
by the Douaniers on the French Fron- 
tiers.— Consulting the Prophet.— The 

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Prophet discovering himself and ex- 
posing the deception.— The Arrival 
in Paris ( 1820) . — Liberality to in- 
firm beggars on leaving Yvri. — Rural 
Happiness at Caverac. — Pleasures of 
a Poste Aux Anes. — The Embrace 
(1820).— At Avignon. First Sight 
of Clara (Dec. 1, 18 17). —At the 
Tomb of Laura. — Auction of Relics 
at Avignon.— A Prisoner at Avignon 
( 1820). — Mistakes at Cavaillon 
(Jan. 1, 1822).— A Tragic Story, at 
Avignon.— The Sacred Page Dis- 
played.— The Inn at Marseilles (Jan. 
1, 1822). 

This appeared first in Ackermann's 
Repository of Arts, 1817-20. It is 
an imitation of Sterne's Sentimental 
Journey. 

Two copies are exhibited. 



47 Another Issue, with "Directions to 
the Binder" corrected, to include the 
plate facing p. 73, and Prospectus of 
The History of Johnny Quae Genus, 
four pages, at end. 

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47a A Set of the Plates of Journal of 
Sentimental Travels, as they appeared 
in the Repository of Arts. They are 
numbered and have volume and page 
designations and each contains the 
number and date of the instalment 
of the magazine in which it appeared. 



1822 

48 [Combe, William.] The History 
Of Johnny Quae Genus, The Little 
Foundling Of The Late Doctor Syn- 
tax : A Poem, By The Author Of The 
Three Tours. [Two lines of an anony- 
mous poem.] London: Published By 
R. Ackermann . . . 1822. 

Octavo. Title and introduction, pp. [i-iv] ; 
text, pp. [i]-256, 249-256 (repeated), 265- 
267; "Directions to the Binder for placing 
the Plates," p. [268]. Original orange, 
stamped cloth binding. 

Twenty-four aquatint plates designed 
and (probably) etched by Rowland- 
son, as called for in the directions to 
the binder; colored. 

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THOMAS ROVVLANDSON 

All of the plates except "Quae Genus 
assisting a Traveller" and "Quae 
Genus discovers his Father" are 
signed "Drawn by Kowlandson." 
The titles and dates are as follows, 
each title beginning with the words 
"Quae Genus": Quae Genus on his 
Journey to London (frontispiece, 
March i, 1822). — In search of Ser- 
vice (Aug. 1, 1 82 1 ). — Reading to Sir 
Jeffery Gourmond (March 1, 1822). 
At Oxford (Nov. 1, 182 1 ). — Contest 
between Quae Genus & Lawyer Gripe- 
all (Oct. 1, 1821).— At a Sheep- 
shearing (Feb. 1, 1822) .—Assisting a 
Traveller (March 1, 1822). — In the 
Sports of the Kitchen (Aug. 1 , 1 82 1 ) . 
— In the service of Sir Jeffery Gour- 
mond (Aug. 1, 1821).— With a 
Quack Doctor (Oct. 1, 1821).— 
With a Spendthrift (Sept. 1, 1821). 
—Attends on a Sporting Finale (Dec. 
1, 1 82 1 ). — In the Service of a Miser 
(Oct. 1, 1821).— And the Money- 
lenders (Sept. 1, 1821).— Officiating 
at a Gaming House (Nov. 1, 1821). 
—With a Portrait Painter (Sept. 1, 
1821). — Gives a Grand Party (Feb. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

i, 1822) . — Interrupts a Tete-a-Tete 
(Jan. 1, 1822). — Committed, with a 
riotous Dancing Party, to the Watch- 
House (Nov. 1, 1 82 1 ). — Engaged 
with jovial Friends— Or — Who sings 
best? (Jan. 1, 1822).— The Party 
breaking up & Quae Genus breaking 
down (Dec. 1, 1 82 1 ) .—Turned out 
of a house which he mistakes for his 
own (Feb. 1, 1822) .—Quae Genus & 
Creditors (Dec. 1, 1 82 1 ) . — Discov- 
ers his Father (Jan. 1, 1822). 

It was also issued in boards. A copy 
in boards in the Widener Library has 
a slip of "Errata," noting the error 
in pagination, and four pages of 
Ackermann's advertisements. 

Four copies are exhibited. 



1825 

49 [Westmacott, Charles M.] The 
English Spy: An Original Work, 
Characteristic, Satirical, And Humor- 
ous. Comprising Scenes And Sketches 
In Every Rank Of Society, Being 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Portraits Of The Illustrious, Emi- 
nent, Eccentric, and Notorious. 
Drawn From The Life By Bernard 
Blackmantle. The Illustrations De- 
signed By Robert Cruikshank. [Vign- 
ette; two lines of verse.] London: 
Published By Sherwood, Jones, And 
Co. Paternoster-Row. 1825. 

Octavo. Two volumes. Vol. I : Title, "Ber- 
nard Blackmantle to the Reviewers," "Con- 
tents," "Illustrations in the English Spy," pp. 
[i]-xxiii; half-title, "Introduction," "Pref- 
ace," and text, pp. [13—417 ; imprint, p. 118. 
Vol. II: Title, "Contents," "Illustra- 
tions, . . ." pp. [i]-xv; half-title, "Introduc- 
tion, . . ." and text, pp. [i]~399; imprint 
[400]. 

Seventy-two plates (seventy-one being 
in colored aquatint, and one a wood- 
engraving by G. Bonner after Robert 
Cruikshank) as called for in the lists 
of illustrations. Sixty-seven of the 
aquatints are by Robert Cruikshank, 
two by Rowlandson, and one, each, 
by G. M. Brighty and J. Wageman. 

The plates by Rowlandson (both in 
the first volume) are No. XXXII, 
"R. A. 'sof Genius reflecting on the true 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

line of Beauty at the Life Academy, 
Somerset House," and No. XXXVI, 
"Jemmy Gordon's Frolic, or Cam- 
bridge Gambols at Peter House." 
Both are signed by Rowlandson, the 
former being dated June i, 1824, and 
the latter, Dec. 1, 1824. The other 
aquatints are dated variously from 
March 1, 1824, to Feb. 1, 1826. 
There are also numerous woodcuts, 
described in the list of illustrations as 
being "from original designs by 
Cruikshank, Rowlandson, Gillray, and 
Finlay," but they are unsigned, and 
none have been identified as Row- 
landson's. 

The two plates in this book are said 
to be the only colored illustrations 
produced by Rowlandson between 
1822, and his death, in 1825. Grego 
points out that Plate 32 is "an adap- 
tation of a very spirited caricature by 
the artist belonging to a considerably 
earlier period, and described as 
Drawing from the nude." The por- 
traits of the Royal Academicians in 
the picture are carefully drawn, and 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

include Benjamin West, Landseer, 
B. R. Haydon and others. 

The work has been described as a 
"veritable chronique scandaleuse of 
the time," and its author as the "fa- 
mous, or rather infamous proprietor 
and editor of The Age, a paper which 
levied blackmail without mercy." 



1831 

50 Harrison, W. H. The Humourist, 
A Companion For The Christmas 
Fireside. By W. H. Harrison . . . 
Embellished By Fifty Engravings, 
Exclusive Of Numerous Vignettes, 
From Designs By The Late T. Row- 
landson. [Four lines from Southey.] 
London: Published By R. Ackermann 
. . . MDCCCXXXI. 

Duodecimo. Frontispiece, title, "Preface," 
"Contents," and "Plates," pp. [i]-xiv; text, 
PP- [ T ]~28o; Ackermann's advertisements, pp. 
[28i]-286. Original green morocco binding 
with yellow end-papers. 

Fifty full-page wood-engravings, as 
called for in the list of plates, and 

78 



Cries of London : Poultry Seller 
(Drawing No. 9) 






n c. £w 






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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

seventeen vignettes, all designed by 
Rowlandson. 

The titles of the large illustrations 
are as follows: The Humourist and 
her Crew (frontispiece). — The Doc- 
tors puzzled. — Uncle Timothy.— The 
March of Intellect.— The Man of 
business. — The Rivals. — An Enemy 
Bearing Down . . . — Too Hot and 
Too Late. — Fire and Water. — Steer- 
ing.— Bar Practice. — Getting Cash 
for Notes. — A Timekeeper.— The 
Italian Scribe. — Love in a Box.— The 
Pleasures of Solitude. — Rich and 
Poor.— Village Politicians. — A Dis- 
ciplinarian.— An Admirer.— The Cow 
Doctor.— Taking a Horse to Water. 
Lost and Won.— A Man of Colour. 

— Civic Enjoyments.— A Siege. — Re- 
cruiting.— Knowledge of the World. 

— Modern Antiques.— A Man of 
Taste. — Looking a Broadside. — 
Credulity. — Indecision. — Spoiling a 
Cloak . . . —A Military Salute.— 
A Bagman.— Obtaining the Counte- 
nance of the Minister. — Training. — 
An Exhibition.— A Banquet. — The 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Rat-Catcher.— A Court Day.— A 
Dark Prospect. — Symptoms of a Din- 
ner. — The Studio. — Kunophobia . . . 
—The Way to fill a Wherry.— A 
View on the Coast. — Operatives. — 
Home ! Sweet Home ! 

The vignettes are on pp. ix, [i], 14, 

23, 63, 80, 98, in, 122, 135, 225, 
230, 246, 257, 265, 271, and 280. 

The author writes in the Preface: 
"Of the Embellishments, to which, 
after the manner of Annuals in gen- 
eral, the matter has been adapted, it 
will be a sufficient recommendation to 
state that the designs have been care- 
fully selected from a great variety of 
original drawings by the late Mr. 
Rowlandson, the humour of whose 
pencil has been long and universally 
acknowledged, and no expense has 
been spared in the endeavour to ren- 
der the engravings worthy of the sub- 
jects. The exterior of the volume is 
of a character combining permanency 
with elegance, and evinces a confi- 
dence in the generosity of the Public, 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

it being delivered bound into their 
hands." 

A second volume of "The Humour- 
ist" appeared in 1832, but its eighty 
woodcuts were designed and executed 
by W. H. Brooke. 



UNDATED 

51 [My Wife, n.d.] 

Sextodecimo. No letterpress. 

Six plates designed and etched by 
Rowlandson. 

At the top of one of the plates are 
the words "Des d . & Etched by Row- 
landson" ; the others are cut at the 
top. Below each plate is a question 
in three lines of verse, with the an- 
swer, "My Wife." The question on 
the signed plate begins "Who, when 
a single life I led." 



ILLUSTRATIONS ETCHED 

BY ROWLANDSOX AFTER 

DESIGNS BY OTHER 

ARTISTS 

1784-1788 

52 [A Collection of Plates including 
many of Rowlandson's series of "Imi- 
tations of Modern Drawings," 17S4- 

1788. A paper label pasted to the 
upper cover is inscribed by a contem- 
poraneous hand in ink: "Rowland- 
son's Book Sketches and Studies 
Tomas {sic) Rowlandson sculp 

1789. Gainsborough, Barret, Gilpin, 
Wheatlv Wigstead, Rowlandson de- 
lin."] 

Folio. Xo letterpress. 

Thirty-one plates, in aquatint and 
dry-point, with Rowlandson's name 
signed in ink, presumably by the art- 
ist himself; one unsigned plate. Row- 
landson's own collection. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

The plates in this collection, including 
several early proofs, seem to have 
been bound together for Rowland- 
son's own use. Of fourteen large 
plates, eight are after Gainsborough, 
two after Barrett, and four without 
inscriptions; eighteen small plates on 
nine sheets include "A Print Sale" 
(see Grego, Vol. I, p. 241), Cupids, 
after Bartolozzi (see Grego, Vol. I, 
p. 1 5 1 ) , "John Bull in France," "Mon- 
sieur in England" (Wigstead, 1788), 
and various landscapes and scenes 
after Gainsborough, Gilpin, Wheat- 
ley, and anonymous artists. 

1797 

53 Cupids Magick Lantern. From 
Designs by Woodward. Etch'd by 
Rowlandson. Publish'd Jany; 31 st . 
1797 by Hooper & Wigstead . . . 

Quarto. No letterpress. 

Twelve plates (including title-page) 
designed by Woodward, and etched 
by Rowlandson; colored. [The pres- 
ent set contains the title and only ten 
plates; according to Grego, who de- 

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scribes the title separately, and the 
plates as "Love in Caricature," the 
missing plate should be "Drunken 
Lovers."] 

The plates contain Rowlandson's 
name, imprints, titles, and (except the 
title-page) descriptive verses. The 
titles and dates are as follows : Cupids 
Magick Lantern (Jan. 31, 1797). 

— Spiritual Lovers (Jan. 2, 1798 ) . — 
Quarrelsome Lovers (Jan. 2, 1797). 
—Aged Lovers (Jan. 2, 1797) - — 
Dukes Place Lovers ( Feb. 21, 1797). 

— Sympathetic Lovers (Feb. 6, 
1797). — Platonic Lovers (Aug. 1, 
1797).— Avaricious Lovers (Aug. 1, 
1797). — Country Lovers (March 15, 
1798). — Forgiving Lovers (March 
15, 1798). — Bashful Lovers (March 
15, 1798). 

1799 
54 [Horse Accomplishments. 1799.] 

Oblong quarto. No letterpress. 

Twelve aquatint plates, designed by 
Woodward and etched by Rowland- 
son; colored. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

All the plates are inscribed: "Wood- 
ward Delin. — London Pub d . i Aug*. 
1799 by R. Ackermann 101 Strand. — 
Rowlandson sculp.," and each has the 
general title, "Horse Accomplish- 
ments," with the number of the 
"sketch" at the top, and specific title 
below, as follows: An Astronomer!!, 
A Paviour ! !, A Whistler ! !, A Devo- 
tee ! !, A Politician !, A time Keeper ! !, 
A Civilian!!, An Arithmetician!!, A 
Loiterer!!, A Minuet Dancer!!, A 
Land Measurer ! !, A Vaulter ! ! 

Grego mentions only four of these 
sketches (A Paviour, An Astronomer, 
A Civilian, and A Devotee). Ac- 
cording to Slater, they should be in- 
closed in a wrapper. 

55 Matrimonial Comforts. To be 
had at R. Ackermann's No. 101, 
Strand. [1799] 

Quarto. Original brown paper wrapper, 
with label lettered as above. No letterpress. 

Eight plates designed by Woodward 
and etched by Rowlandson; colored. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Each plate has the general title, 
"Matrimonial Comforts," with the 
number of the "sketch" at the top, 
and the specific title, with names of 
designer, etcher, and publisher, be- 
low. They are undated. Descriptive 
remarks are etched over the heads of 
the speakers. The titles are as fol- 
lows: The Dinner Spoiled! — Late 
Hours !— An Anonymous Letter !— A 
Return from a Walk! — Killing with 
Kindness.— A Fashionable Suit! — 
WashingDay.— ACurtain Lecture ! — 

Grego describes this series under the 
date, 1800, but in his Addendum as- 
signs it to October 1, 1799, "repub- 
lished 1800." 



1800 

56 Le Brun Travested. Or Carica- 
tures of the Passions. Design'd by 
G. M. Woodward and Etch'd by T. 
Rowlandson. London Pub d . 21 Jany. 
1800 at R. Ackermann's Repository 
of Arts . . . 

Quarto. No letterpress. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 



Twenty plates (including title) de- 
signed by G. M. Woodward and 
etched by Rowlandson; colored. 

The plates are numbered (except the 
title), and each has a title, above, and 
description below, with "Woodward 
Del.— Etch'd by Rowlandson" and 
Ackermann's imprint, dated Jan. 21, 
1800, with the exceptions noted in the 
following list: Title. — 2, Attention.— 
3, Admiration (date cut).— 4, Ad- 
miration with Astonishment (date 
cut). — 5, Veneration. — 6, Rapture. 
— 7, Desire (Feb. 21, 1800). — 8, Joy 
with Tranquillity. — 9, Laughter.— 
10, Acute Paint.— 11, Simple Bodily 
Pain.— 12, Sadness.— 13, Weeping. 
— 14, Compassion.— 15, Scorn. — 16, 
Horror (Jan. 1, 1800) .— 17, Terrour 
or Fright.— 18, Anger.— 19, Hatred 
or Jealousy. — 20, Despair (Feb. 21, 
1800). 

Grego omits the title, and describes 
No. 1 as "Desire ... a hungry boy 
and a plum pudding," No. 3 as "Ha- 
tred or Jealousy," and No. 19 as 
"Acute Pain, second plate," and gives 

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the date Jan. 20 to Nos. 1-6, though 
in his summary he assigns them all to 
Jan. 21. 

1801-1802 

57 [Woodward, G. M. Prayers and 
Journals. 1801 and 1802.] 

Twelve broadsides, bound together. 
The series is incomplete. 

Each broadside contains a plate de- 
signed by Woodward and etched by 
Rowlandson; colored. [In this copy 
Woodward's letterpress, including 
the title, has been cut from each, in- 
laid, and bound to face the plate.] 

All the plates, as here mentioned, ex- 
cept the eighth and ninth, bear Acker- 
mann's imprint, and all contain the 
names of both Woodward and Row- 
landson, except the second, which has 
neither, and the third and tenth, 
which lack Rowlandson's name. The 
letterpress titles and the dates of the 
plates are as follows: The Miser's 
Prayer (Feb. 10, 1801).— The Epi- 
cure's Prayer (May 20, 1801; dated 



THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

by Grego Feb. 10). — The Young 
Maid's Prayer (June 4, 1 801 ) .—The 
Stock Jobber's Prayer (Aug. 1, 
1 801). — The Female Gambler's 
Prayer (Aug. 1, 1801). — The Sail- 
or's Prayer (Sept. 12, 1801).— Poll 
of Plymouth's Prayer (Sept. 20, 
1 801 ).— The Lottery Office Keeper's 
Prayer (not dated). — The Quack 
Doctor's Prayer (not dated). — A 
Woman of Fashion's Journal (May 
1, 1802).— A Man of Fashion's 
Journal (May 1, 1802).— A Parish 
Officer's Journal (June 15, 1802). 

Of this series, Grego writes: "Each 
sheet contains a coloured illustration, 
designed by Woodward and etched 
by Rowlandson; the space below the 
design was filled up with descriptive 
matter from Woodward's pen, that 
worthy being given to the cultivation 
of the various Muses in turn. The 
letterpress, which occupied the larger 
[lower?] half of these broadsides, 
was printed by E. Spragg, 27 Bow 
Street, Covent Garden; and the series 
was published by Ackermann." 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSOX 

Other broadsides of the series, men- 
tioned by Grego, are The Old Maid's 
Prayer, The Widow's Prayer, The 
Maid of All-Work's Prayer, The 
Apothecary's Prayer, The Actress' 
Prayer, The Jockey's Prayer, The 
Cook's Prayer, The Publican's 
Prayer, and The Sailor's Journal. 

58 Another Collection of the 
"Prayers and Journals," also incom- 
plete, but including the following: 
The Maid of All-Work's Prayer ( July 
25, 1801).— The Cook's Prayer 
(Sept. 15, 1S01).— The Widow's 
Prayer (June 4, 1801).— The Publi- 
can's Prayer (Sept. 20, 1801).— The 
Jockey's Prayer (Aug. 10, 1S01).— 
The Bacchanalian's Prayer (June 4, 
1 801 ; not mentioned bv Grego) . 



1808 

59 [Bunbury, Henry William.] An 
Academy For Grown Horsemen . . . 
The Annals Of Horsemanship . . . 
The Author, Geoffrey Gambado, Esq. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

. . . Illustrated With Cuts, By The 
Most Eminent Artists . . . London: 
Printed For Vernor, Hood, And 
Sharpe . . . 1808. 

Duodecimo. Title (not included in pagina- 
tion) ; dedication, editor's note, "Fragment of 
the Author's Preface" and "The Editor to 
the Reader," pp. [i]-xvi; text of "An Acad- 
emy for Grown Horsemen," pp. [i]-28; Ti- 
tle of "Annals of Horsemanship," "The Edi- 
tor to the Reader," "Advertisement" and 
"Geoffrey Gamhado to the Reader," pp. [i]- 
xvi; text, pp. [i]-6g; "Directions to the 
Binder for placing the Plates," p. [70] ; 
Books printed for the Proprietors, pp. [71- 
72]. 

Twenty-nine plates designed by Bun- 
bury and etched by Rowlandson, as 
called for in the directions to the 
binder; colored. 

The twelve plates illustrating An 
academy for Grown Horsemen are 
signed "H. Bunbury del. — Rowland- 
son scul., and are dated June 1 1 , 1 808. 
They have titles above, as follows : 
Geoffrey Gambado, Esq 1- .— The Mis- 
taken Notion.— A Bit of Blood.— 
One Way to stop your Horse. — How 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

to lose your Way (not signed by 
Rowlandson) .— How to stop your 
Horse at Pleasure. — How to ride up 
Hyde Park. — How to ride genteel 
and agreeable down hill.— How to 
turn any Horse, Mare, or Gelding. — 
How to be run away with. — How to 
pass a Carriage.— How to ride a 
Horse upon three Legs. 

The plates illustrating The Annals of 
Horsemanship (except the first and 
the fourth) are signed "H. Bun- 
bury del. — Rowlandson scul." and 
have Tegg's imprint, dated May 
4, 1808. They have titles above, 
as follows: The Apotheosis of 
Geoffrey Gambado. — Mr. Gambado, 
seeing the World. — D r . Cassock, 
F. R. S. . . . —The Puzzle for the 
Dog, &c. — How to make the most of 
a Horse. — How to make the least of 
Him. — How to do things by Halves. 
— Tricks upon Travellers. — Love and 
Wind. — Me, my Wife & Daughter.— 
How to make the Mare to go. — How 
to prevent a Horse slipping his 
Girths. — How to ride without a 



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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Bridle.— A Daisy Cutter with his Va- 
rieties.— The Tumbler or its Affini- 
ties. — A Horse with a Nose. — How 
to travel upon two legs in a Frost. 

The two works first appeared, with 
Bunbury's illustrations, in 1787 and 
1 79 1 respectively. Grego mentions 
editions of both on "super royal pa- 
per" in 1798. 

60 [Bunbury, Henry William.] An 
Academy For Grown Horsemen . . . 
The Annals of Horsemanship . . . 
London: Printed For Vernor, Hood, 
And Sharpe . . . 1809. 

Octavo. Paged continuously. 

The same plates are used as in the 
edition of 1808. 



61 Chesterfield Travestie; Or, 
School For Modern Manners. Em- 
bellished With Ten Caricatures, En- 
graved by Woodward from original 
Drawings by Rowlandson. [Quota- 
tions from Butler, Juvenal and Shake- 

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speare.] London: Printed . . . for 
Thomas Tegg . . . 1808. 

Duodecimo. Half-title (not included in pagi- 
nation) ; title, "Dedication," "Contents," and 
"Directions for placing the Plates," pp. [i- 
vi] ; text, pp. [i]~7o; Tegg's advertisement, 
pp. [71-72]. 

Ten plates (including folded colored 
frontispiece) designed by Woodward 
and etched by Rowlandson (though 
otherwise stated on the title-page) , as 
called for in the list of plates; only 
the frontispiece is colored. 

The plates are signed "Woodward 
del. — Rowlandson scul.," and the 
frontispiece, "Behaviour at Table" 
and "Notoriety ..." are dated 
Aug. 25, 1808. The titles are as fol- 
lows: Votaries of Fashion ... — 
How to Walk the Streets.— The Art 
of Quizzing.— How to keep up a 
Conversation . . . — How to break 
a Shop Window with an Umbrella. — 
Behaviour at Table (in four compart- 
ments, folded). — Notoriety, Singu- 

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larity, Whimsical. — Gentleman and 
mad Author.— How to overlook your 
Husband's hands of Cards . . . —The 
Nobleman and little Shop Keeper. 

This was republished in 1809 (a copy 
in the Widener Library has all the 
plates except "Behaviour at Table" 
colored), and in 18 12 it appeared 
with only six plates. Grego says that 
it was republished under the title of 
Chesterfield Burlesqued in 181 1. 

62 Stevens, George Alexander. A 
Lecture On Heads, By Geo. Alex. 
Stevens, with Additions, As delivered 
by Mr. Charles Lee Lewes. To which 
is added, An Essay On Satire. [Vign- 
ette] Embellished with Twenty-Five 
Humourous Characteristic Prints, 
From Drawings by G. M. Wood- 
ward, Esq. London: Printed For 
Vernor, Hood, And Sharpe . . . 
1808. 

Duodecimo. Title, "Address to the Public," 
"Prologue . . .," "Additional Lines to the 
Prologue . . .," "Index," and "Directions for 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

placing the Prints," pp. [iii-xii] ; text, pp. 
[1J-96. 

Twenty-five plates (including folded 
frontispiece) designed by "Wood- 
ward and etched by Rowlandson. as 
called for in the list of plates; col- 
ored. 

The plates are signed "Woodward 
del. — Rowlandson sail." A few have 
the imprint of Thomas Tegg. and the 
dates, March 30th, and April 20th, 
1S0S. The titles are as follows: A 
Lecture on Heads (frontispiece).— 
Sir Whiskey Whiffle.-Jocky.-Half 
Foolish Face. — Master Jacky. — Lon- 
don Blood. — A Woman of The 
Town. — Connoisseur. — A Worldly- 
wise Man. — Drunken Head. — A 
Freeholder. — Female Moderator. — 
Male Moderator (Mar. 30. 1S08). 
— Italian Singer.— An Old Maid. — 
An Old Bachelor.— The Crying Phi- 
losopher.— The Laughing Philos- 
opher (April 20. 1 SoS) . — Counsel- 
lor. — Frenchman. — British Sailor. — 
Spaniard. — Dutchman. — Politician. — 

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Methodist Preacher (April 20, 
1808). 

"The idea of the lecture was given 
him [Stevens] by a country carpenter, 
who made the character-blocks which 
formed the subjects of illustration. It 
proved an extraordinary success in 
the hands of the originator. He car- 
ried it about England, through the 
States of America, and, on his re- 
turn, to Ireland; and managed to net 
some ten thousand pounds by his 
lucky venture. After he retired more 
than one actor attempted it with poor 
results. Lewis was the most success- 
ful of Stevens's imitators, and he 
made such arrangements with the au- 
thor as entitled the latter to a royalty 
for the use of his Lecture on Heads." 
Grego. Rowlandson the Caricaturist. 

This is usually described as published 
by Thomas Tegg. 

A copy in the Widener Library, simi- 
lar to the one here described, except 
that only the frontispiece is colored, 
has half-title, "Woodward's Edi- 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

tion," with "Elegant Works printed 
for the Proprietors" on verso, pp. 
[i-ii]. 



1809 

63 Annals of Sporting, by Caleb 
Quizem, Esq r . And his Various Cor- 
respondents. [Colored vignette; four 
lines of verse] London, Published by 
Thomas Tegg, III, Cheapside— 1809 

Duodecimo. "Dedication to the Jocky-Club" 
and "Contents," pp. [i-viii] ; text, pp. [1]- 
104. Original brown paper boards. There 
is no printed title-page. 

Twenty-nine plates including folded 
frontispiece and title-page designed 
by Bunbury, Woodward, and possibly 
others, and etched by Rowlandson; 
colored. 

The frontispiece is entitled "The Bu- 
cephalus Riding Academy for grown 
Gentlemen" and is signed by Bunbury 
and Rowlandson ; the title is unsigned. 
The plates, of which there is no list, 
are as follows: Caleb Quizem, Esq. 
(unsigned).— How to vault from the 

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Saddle (Woodward-Rowlandson). — 
The True Method of sitting a Horse 
. . . (unsigned). — How a Man may 
Shoot his own Wig (Woodward- 
Rowlandson). — The Maid of Mim 
(Woodward-Rowlandson). — Cos- 
tume of Hogs Norton (two numbered 
plates, unsigned).— Game Wigs (two 
numbered plates, Woodward-Row- 
landson). — Hounds (two numbered 
plates, Woodward-Rowlandson). — 
Mathematical Horsemanship (six 
numbered plates, Woodward-Row- 
landson). — Fashionable Furniture at 
Hogs Norton (two numbered plates, 
unsigned). — The Bailiff's Hunt (one 
unnumbered and seven numbered 
plates, 2-8, Woodward-Rowland- 
son). 



64 The Beauties of Sterne: Com- 
prising His Humorous And Descrip- 
tive Tales, Letters, &c. &c. Embel- 
lished by Caricatures By Rowland- 
son, From Original Drawings By 
Newton. London : Printed For 
Thomas Tegg . . . 1809. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Duodecimo. Title and "Life, . . ." pp. [i]- 
viii; text, pp. [i]— 183 ; "Contents," p. [184]. 

Two plates designed by Newton and 
etched by Rowlandson; colored. 

The plates are signed by Rowlandson, 
and are entitled: Yorick feeling the 
Grisset's Pulse. — The Dance at 
Amiens. As often occurs, two more 
plates, for Sterne's Sentimental Jour- 
ney, are added to this volume: Yorick 
and Father Lorenzo.— La Fleur and 
the dead Ass. 



1810 

65 [Butler, Samuel.] Hudibras, In 
Three Parts . . . With Large An- 
notations And Preface, By Zachery 
Grey, LL.D. Embellished With En- 
gravings, By T. Rowlandson, Esq. 
Vol. I [-II]. London: Printed For 
Thomas Tegg . . . 18 10. 

Duodecimo. Two volumes. Vol. I : Title, 
"To the Reader," and "The Author's Life" 
and "Preface," pp. [i]-xxviii; text, pp. [1]- 
291; "Index . . .," pp. [293-303]. Vol. II: 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Title (not included in pagination) ; text, pp. 
[i]-3<H; "Index . . .," pp. [305-318]. 

Five plates designed by W. Hogarth 
and etched by Rowlandson. 

The plates are signed "W. Hogarth 
inv. — Rowlandson sc." or "scul," and 
have volume and page designation. 
The three in Vol. I have imprints, 
those representing The Setting Out 
and The Battle being dated April 25, 
1809. None have titles, but the two 
in the second volume represent the 
Knight and Ralpho consulting the 
Gymnosophist, and Sidrophel and 
Whacum consulting the firmament. 



1813 

66 [Papworth, J. B., Wrangham, Fran- 
cis, & Combe, William.] Poetical 
Sketches Of Scarborough: Illustrated 
By Twenty-one Engravings Of Hu- 
mourous Subjects, Coloured From 
Original Designs, Made Upon The 
Spot By J. Green, And Etched By T. 
Rowlandson. London: Printed For 
R. Ackermann . . . 1813. 

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Octavo. Title and "Advertisement" (two 
leaves not included in pagination) ; "Some 
Account Of Scarborough," pp. [i]-xv; text, 
pp. [i]-2i5. 

Twenty-one aquatint plates designed 
by J. Green and etched by Rowland- 
son. 

Rowlandson's name does not appear 
on any of the plates, all of which are 
dated 1 8 13 with the exception of 
"Cornelian Bay," which has no pub- 
lisher's imprint. There is no list of 
the titles, which are as follows: 
Widow Ducker & her Nymphs 
(frontispiece). — A Trip to Scarbro'. 
—The Breakfast.— The Spa. — Spa 
Terrace.— Boot & Shoe Shop.— The 
Castle.— The Warm Bath. — Corne- 
lian Bay. — Sea Bathing.— The Sands. 
— The Church. — Shower Bath.— The 
Library. — The Terrace. — The The- 
atre.— The Ball Room.— Terrace 
Steps.— Wet Quakers.— The Post 
Office.— The Departure. 

"Though etched by Rowlandson, 
[most of] the plates are signed by Q. 
Bluck and J. C. Stadler after J. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Green, so that it may be presumed 
that they passed through the hands of 
these artists to receive the aquatint 
and colour." Hardie. English Col- 
oured Books. 

The following quotation from the 
"Advertisement" explains the work: 
"The originals of the plates intro- 
duced in this volume were sketches 
made as souvenirs of the place 
during a visit to Scarborough in the 
season of 18 12. —They were not in- 
tended forpublication,but being found 
to interest many persons of taste, sev- 
eral of whom expressed a desire to 
possess engravings of them; and, 
some gentlemen having offered to add 
metrical illustrations to each, the pres- 
ent form of publication has been 
adopted." 

The "Hymn to Scarborough Spa," in 
"The Cornelian Party," is signed by 
F. R. S. 



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ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE 
MANNER OF ROWLAXDSOX 

1815 

t~ Morsels For Merry And Melan- 
choly Mortals . . . Ipswich: 
Printed And Sold By J. Raw . . . 
1 S 1 5 . 

Sextodecimo. Half-title, title and text, pp. 
[iJ-144- 

Frontispiece in aquatint; colored. 

The frontispiece is entitled "D r . and 
M rs . Dobbs. surprised at the sight of 
their horse Nobbs, without his Skin." 
and is dated Jan. 2. 1S15. It is in 
imitation of Rowlandson's stvle. 



1821-2 

6S Real Life In London: Or. The 
Rambles And Adventures Of Bob 
Tallyho, Esq. And His Cousin. 

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THOMAS ROVVLANDSON 

The Hon. Tom Dashall, &c. 
Through The Metropolis ... By 
An Amateur. Embellished And Illus- 
trated With a Series of Coloured 
Prints, Designed And Engraved By 
Messrs. Aiken, Dighton, Brooke, 
Rowlandson, &c. London: Printed 
For Jones & Co . . . iS2i[-i822]. 

Octavo. In fourteen monthly numbers, as is- 
sued, with original yellow, printed, pictorial 
paper wrappers; arranged for two volumes, 
as follows: Vol. I: Printed title (in No. i), 
"Contents," and "Directions to the Binder" 
(in No. 7), pp. [i]-x; text (in Nos. 1-7), pp. 
[3J-656. Vol. II : Printed title (in No. 7, not 
included in pagination) ; "Contents" and "Di- 
rections to the Binder" (in No. 14), pp. [i]- 
ix; Jones's advertisements, pp. [x-xii] ; text 
(in Nos. 7-14), pp. [3J-668. 

Thirty-four aquatint plates designed 
and etched by Aiken, Dighton, 
Brooke, Rowlandson ( ?), Heath, W. 
Read, J. L. Marks, and possibly oth- 
ers; colored. Two plates not appear- 
ing in the directions to the binder, 
which call for only thirty-two plates, 
are St. George's Day (in No. 5), and 
Tom&BobcatchingaCharleynapping 
(in No. 14). Although Rowland- 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

son's name appears on the title-pages 
of both volumes, none of the plates 
are signed by him. 

Fourteen plates which seem to be to- 
tally unsigned are as follows: The 
King's Levee (in No. 2), In the 
Drury Lane Theatre (in No. 4), 
Drury Lane Theatre, The Grand 
Coronation Banquet, and St. George's 
Day (in No. 5), Political Dinner (in 
No. 6), Title-page of Vol. II, and 
British Museum (in No. 8), King's 
Bench (in No. 9), Blue Ruin (in No. 
10), Tom & Bob among the Coster 
Mongers (in No. 11), Tom and Bob 
taking a Stroll down Drury Lane (in 
No. 12), Bull & Mouth Inn (in No. 
13), and Tom & Bob catching a 
Charley napping (in No. 14). 

One of the most successful of the nu- 
merous imitations of Pierce Egan's 
Life in London. The suspicion 
that Egan was its author seems to 
have been without foundation. 



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1823 

69 Ghost-Stories; Collected With A 
Particular View To Counteract The 
Vulgar Belief In Ghosts and Appari- 
tions . . . Illustrated With Six Col- 
oured Engravings. London: Printed 
For R. Ackermann . . . 1823. 

Duodecimo. Title, "Contents," and "Pref- 
ace," pp. [i]-xx; text, pp. [i]-292. 

Six aquatint plates; colored. 

The plates have no titles, but each 
has Ackermann's imprint, and page 
designation. They have no signa- 
tures of designer or engraver, nor do 
we find that they have been ascribed 
to Rowlandson, but there is some re- 
semblance to his work. 

The first story, "The Green Mantle 
of Venice," is signed by H. Clauren, 
and "The Deserter's Ghost" is by 
F. W. Pressler. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 



182! 



70 [D'Oyley, Sir Charles.] Tom 
Raw, The Griffin : A Burlesque Poem. 
In Twelve Cantos: Illustrated By 
Twenty-Five Engravings, Descrip- 
tive Of The Adventures Of A Cadet 
In the East India Company's Service 
... By A Civilian And An Officer 
On The Bengal Establishment. Lon- 
don: Printed for R. Ackermann, 98, 
Strand. M.DCCC.XXVIII. 

Octavo. Title, "Preface," dated Calcutta, 
1st April, 1824, and "Index to the Plates," 
pp. [i-ix] ; text, in twelve cantos with notes 
after each canto, pp. [i]~325. 

Twenty-eight aquatint plates as called 
for in the list of plates; colored. 

Each plate bears a title and Acker- 
mann's imprint, undated, but they 
have no signatures of artist or en- 
graver. All of the titles except "The 
Royal Hindoo Hunt" and "The Fe- 
rocity of the Tiger" begin with the 
words "Tom Raw." 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

Although Slater ascribes them to 
Rowlandson, they do not seem to us 
to be his work. The book did not ap- 
pear until 1828, the year after the 
death of Rowlandson, although the 
preface is dated 1824. 

The author was an amateur artist of 
some skill, and several collections of 
his drawings were published. 



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DRAWINGS 

i Opera Boxes (Four water color 
sketches framed together). 

Published, 1785 (See Grego, I: 177-8). 

2 A Visit to the Aunt (Signed, and 
dated 1786). 

Published, 1794 (See Grego, I: 324). 

3 A Visit to the Uncle (Signed, and 
dated 1786). 

Published, 1794 (See Grego, I: 324-5). 

4 Smoking a French Buck (Signed, and 
dated 1787). 

The central figure seems to represent Row- 
landson. 

5 A Prize Fight (Signed, and dated 
1787). 

6 The Pursuit (Signed, and dated 
1790). 

7 The Passengers from the Waggon 
arriving at the Inn (Illustration for 
Roderick Random). 

Published, 1792 (See Grego, I: 310). 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

8 Comforts of Bath (Plate XI). 

Published, 1798 (See Grego, I: 347). 

9 Cries of London: Poultry Seller. 

Drawn about 1799 (?). 

10 A Sulky (Signed, and dated 1801). 

11 A Lord of the Manor receiving his 
Rents (Signed, and dated 1802). 

12 The Masquerade (Signed, and dated 
1807). 

Published, 1811 (See Grego, II: 211). 

13 The Glutton ( The Caricature Maga- 
zine) . 

Published, 1809. 

14 Touch for Touch; or, A Female Phy- 
sician in full Practice (Signed). 

Published, 181 1 (See Grego, II: 206). 

15 Courting Scene (Signed, and dated 
1812). 

16 Venus assisting Bacchus (Signed, and 
dated 1812). 

17 Market Place at Cuckfield (Signed, 
and dated 1820). 

18 Farmhouse Interior (Signed, and 
dated 1822). 



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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

19 Anglers. 

20 An Auction Scene.— Art objects and 
books. 

21 Christie's Auction Rooms. 

22 A Continental Street Scene. 

23 The Country Fair. 

24 A Country Market. 

25 The Danger of Loitering. 

26 Dice Throwers. 

27 The Doctor Dismissing Death. 

28 The Drawing Room, St. James's 
Palace. 

29 An Encampment. 

30 Farmyard Scene. — Cider making. 

31 Figure Study. 

32 Fisherman's Cottage. 

33 Freehill House, near Cornwall. 

34 Harmony and Topers. 

35 The Inn Yard. 

36 Interior of a Coffee House. 

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THOMAS ROWLANDSON 

37 Lady and Gallant in Bookseller's 
Shop. 

38 "The Life of all Mortals in Kissing 
should pass." 

39 Market Place, Richmond, Yorkshire. 

40 Miseries of Traveling:— "Just as you 
were going off" (With description in 
handwriting, probably Rowland- 
son's) . 

41 Mismatched. 

42 Mrs. Breedwell's Party. 

43 The Nursery. 

44 Old Age (Signed). 

45 On the Beach. — Passengers landing. 

46 The Quaker in Love. 

47 The Return of Nelson (See Print- 
collector's Quarterly, II: 403). 

48 St. Austle, Cornwall. 

49 A Single Stick Match. 

50 Sporting Series: Billiards. 

51 Sporting Series: Boxing. 

52 Sporting Series: Cock Fighting. 

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THOMAS ROVVLANDSON 

53 Sporting Series: Dog Fighting. 

54 Sporting Series: Hazard. 

55 Sporting Series: Racing. 

56 Street Accident : — Collision of Sedan 
Chairs. 

57 A Surprise (Signed). 

58 Taking a Flying Shot (Signed). 

59 An uproarious Dinner Party. 

60 A Village Scene : — Dancing in front 
of an Inn. 

61 Waggon and Horses Inn (Signed). 

62 The Aviary at Kew Gardens (Attrib- 
uted to Rowlandson). 

63 The Moss Inn (Attributed to Row- 
landson) . 

64 A Picnic (Attributed to Rowland- 
son) . 

65 Rustic Courtship (Attributed to Row- 
landson) . 

66 Washing Day (Attributed to Row- 
landson. 

67 The Water Party (Attributed to 
Rowlandson). 

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APPENDIX 



A LIST OF BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS 
BY, OR ATTRIBUTED TO, ROW- 
LANDSON.NOTINCLUDED IN THE 
EXHIBITION AT THE GROLIER 
CLUB 

With the exception of the books designated 
by an asterisk, which, through the kindness of 
the authorities of the Harry Elkins Widener 
Memorial Library, we have been able to ex- 
amine, the greater number of titles in the fol- 
lowing list are quoted from various sources. 
As authorities have differed in some cases, and 
writers have not always been able to see the 
books reported, our entries necessarily lack 
uniformity, and some of them can make no 
claim to accuracy. 

Series of prints, sometimes collected in book 
form, are included in the list. The books ex- 
amined for its compilation are: 

American Book-prices Current. 1895-date. 

Book-prices Current. 1888-date. 

Dulles, W. C. Sporting and Colored Plate 
Books, sold at the Galleries of the An- 
derson Auction Company. 1912. 

Grego, Joseph. Rowlandson the Carica- 
turist. 1880. 2 vols. 

Hardie, Martin. English Coloured Books. 
[1906]. (See list on pp. 315-318.) 

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APPENDIX 

Harper, F. P. Colored Plate Books and 

their Values. 1913. 
Lewine, J. Bibliography of Eighteenth 

Century Art and Illustrated Books. 

1898. 
Prideaux, S. T. Aquatint Engraving. 

[1909]. (See list on pp. 379~387-) 
Slater, J. H. Illustrated Sporting Books. 

n. d. 
Various Sale Catalogues. 

Advice to Sportsmen . . . selected from the 
Notes of Marmaduke Markwell. Tegg, 
1809. l2mo. 16 col. pi.* 

An accurate and impartial Narrative of the 
War ... by an Officer of the Guards. 
Cadell, 1796. 8vo. 2 vols., 6 pi. 

Amusements for Good Children. Ireton, 
n. d. 8vo. title-vignette, front., and 11 
pl.(?) 

Angelo, Henry. Treatise on the Utility and 
Advantages of Fencing. 18 17. obi. fol. 
port, and numerous pi., including 6 etch- 
ings by Rowlandson. 

Attributes. Philosophorum, Fancynina, Epi- 
curum, etc. A series of 18 heads on 6 pi., 
dated August 15, 1800. Sometimes called 
"Designs for Borders." * 

[Barrett, E. S.] All the Talents. A satiri- 
cal Poem ... by Polypus. Stockdale, 
1807. front.* 

[Beresford, James.] Antidote to the Mis- 
eries of Human Life. 1809. 8vo. (?) 

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APPENDIX 

Borders. See Attributes; Grotesque Borders. 

Brown, Tom. Beauties of. Tegg, 1808. 
i2mo. folded col. front. Grego mentions 
an edition of 1809 with illustrations.* 

[Collier, Jane.] Essay on the Art of Inge- 
niously Tormenting. Tegg, 1808. i2mo. 
5 col. pi. after Woodward. Republished 
in 1809.* 

The Comforts of Bath: twelve characteristic 
Engravings by Rowlandson. Fores, 1798. 
obi. fol. 12 col. aquatints.* 

A Compendious Treatise on Modern Educa- 
tion ... by the late Joel M'Cringer . . . 
to which also are added Coloured Designs 
. . . delineated by J. B. W* * * Esq., and 
etched by Thomas Rowlandson. Smeeton, 
1802. obi. fol. 8 col. pi.* 

Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris, n. d. 
A series of plates often bound with Planta's 
New Picture of Paris. We do not think 
that Rowlandson had any connection with 
them. 

A Country Book Club; a Poem. 1788. 4to. 
title-vignette after Dinthorne.* 

Country Characters. Ackermann, [1800?] 
A series of 12 col. pi. after Woodward.* 

Cries of London. Ackermann, 1899. 4to. 
A series of 8 (?) col. pi.* Grego makes 
an entry of 30 pi. about 1810. 

Crimes of the Clergy. 1822. 8vo. 2 pi. 

Delices de la Grande-Bretagne. Birch, 1791. 
obi. 4to. 36 pi. engraved by Birch, two of 

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APPENDIX 

them ("Dover Castle" and "View at Bland- 
ford") after designs by Rowlandson.* 

Delineations of Nautical Characters. Ack- 
ermann, 1799. 4to. A series of 10 pi., 
designed by Rowlandson and etched by 
Merks.* 

Etchings from Modern Masters, n. d. fol. 
36 pi. (Is this the same as Imitations of 
Modern Drawings? See our No. 52.) 

Etchings of Landscapes, from Scenes in Corn- 
wall &c, &c. By Rowlandson. [1812.] obi. 
4to. 16 pi. in wrapper with printed label. 
Called by Grego Views in Cornwall.* 

Gothic Tales and Romances . . . Tegg, 1810. 
8vo. 24 col. pi. by Rowlandson and others. 
Only Vol. I published. 

Grotesque Borders . . . Ackermann, 1799. 
14^x4 inches. 24 illustrations after 
Woodward, on 6 pi. Called by Grego 
Borders for Rooms and Screens* 

History of Billy Hog and his Wife Margery 
... by an Odd Fellow. 18 16. 15 col. 
pl. (?) 

Jones, Edward. The Bardic Museum. 
Strahan, 1802. fol. col. front., "The fig- 
ures drawn by Ibbetson, and the Landscape 
by J. Smith. Etched by Rowlandson." 
Music* 

— Lyric Airs. Jones, 1804. fol. col. front., 
after Lewis Mayer. Music* 

— The Musical Bouquet. Green, [1799]. 
Obi. 4to. col. front., signed. Music* 

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APPENDIX 

— Popular Cheshire Melodies. Jones, 1798. 
obi. 4to. Etched title, signed. Music* 

— Selection of . . . German Waltzes. Jones, 
1806. obi. 4to. col. front. ("Werter's 
Waltz"), signed. Music* 

Miniature Groups and Scenes. Brighthelm- 
stone & Brooks, 1790, etc. Except for the 
different publisher, we would think this to 
be the same as Outlines of Figures (See 
our No. 5.) 

Munchausen. The surprising Adventures of 
the renowned Baron Munchausen. Tegg, 
1809. i2mo. 9 col. pi.* 

Munchausen at Walcheren. Johnston, 181 1. 
i2mo. 5 col. pi. by Isaac and George Cruik- 
shank. Grego seems to be in error in at- 
tributing the plates to Rowlandson.* 

The Museum; or, Man as he is. Hughes, 
1814. i2mo. col. front., not signed.* 

Petticoat Loose. Stockdale, 1812. 4to. 4 
col. pi * 

Scenes at Brighton; or, The Miseries of Hu- 
man Life. Berigo, 1807-8. A series of 
4 pi. 

The School for Scandal. 1788. A long strip 
with 17 heads of women; text below each.* 

Shield, W. Marion. An Opera . . . com- 
posed by W. Shield. The Words by Mrs. 
Brooke. Longman, n. d. 4to. Engraved 
title, not signed.* 

Sketches from Nature. 1822. obi. 4to. 18 
pi. "drawn & Etched by Rowlandson. 
Stadler aquatinta," in wrapper with printed 

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label. A series of views in Cornwall, 
Devon, Dorset, etc., most of which had 
been issued in 1805 and 1809. Grego im- 
plies that eleven of them were published 
collectively by Tegg in 1809.* 

Smollett, Tobias. Miscellaneous Works. 
Edin., Sibbald, 1790. 8vo. 6 vols., each 
with front, by Rowlandson. Republished 
in 5 vols, in 1809. Grego assigns 26 illus- 
trations to this edition, and its prospectus 
(see our No. 9) promises 30. Separate 
editions of Peregrine Pickle and Roderick 
Random with Rowlandson plates are listed 
for 1805. 

— [Illustrations for Roderick Random.] 
1792. 4to. 6 col. aquatints by Rowland- 
son and Stadler, after Woodward, Collins 
and Singleton.* 

Sorrows of Werther. 1806. (Possibly confused 
with Jones's Selection of German Waltzes.) 

Spirit of Irish Wit. See T egg's Prime Jest 
Book. 

Spirit of the Public Journals for the year 
1824. With explanatory Notes by C. M. 
Westmacott. Sherwood, 1825. Woodcuts 
by Rowlandson, R. and G. Cruikshank. 
and others. 

Sterne, Laurence. Designs to illustrate 
Sterne's Sentimental Journey. Walles, n. d. 
12 col. pi. Four of these are copies of the 
plates by Newton included in our No. 64, 
but in this case the engraving does not seem 
to us to be by Rowlandson.* 

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Tegg's Complete Collection of Caricatures 
relative to Mrs. Clarke and ... the Duke 
of York. 1809. A series of 48 (?) pi. 

Tegg's Prime Jest Book. Tegg, 1811-12. 
l2mo. 20 numbers or 2 vols., nos. 3-14 
with col. vignette-titles and frontispieces 
by Rowlandson. Reissued as Vol. I : Spirit 
of Irish Wit, 1812. Vol. II: Spirit of Eng- 
lish Wit, n. d., with frontispieces which 
vary, Rowlandson's plates being used in 
some copies. The plates were reissued in 
The Wits Magazine, about 1818.* 

Tegg's Prime Song Book. Tegg, n. d. i2mo. 
col. front., not signed.* 

A Trip to Town. [c. 1816.] A roll about 
29 ft. long, containing colored illustrations, 
with descriptions in verse. 

Twelfth Night Characters. 181 1. 3^x2 
inches. Series of 24 pi.* 

Views in Cornwall. See Etchings of Land- 
scapes; Sketches from Nature. 

Views of London. Ackermann, 1798. fol. 
Apparently a series of 6 pi., as Grego de- 
scribes Nos. 5 and 6. 

Who killed Cock Robin? Cahuac, 1819. 
8vo. Pamphlet with 5 woodcuts.* 

Wigstead, Henry, & Rowlandson, Thomas. 
An Excursion to Brighthelmstone, made 
... by Henry Wigstead and Thomas 
Rowlandson. Robinson, 1790. obi. fol. 
8 pi., drawn and etched by Rowlandson and 
aquatinted by S. Aiken.* 

Wigstead, Henry. Remarks on a Tour to 

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North and South Wales . . . with Plates 
from Rowlandson, Pugh, Howitt, &c. 
(Aquatinted by I. Hill.) W. Wigstead, 
1800. 8vo. Engr. title and 22 pi. 10 are 
signed by Rowlandson.* 
Wolcot, John [Peter Pindar]. Poems. 
Kearsley, 1786-92. 

CHAP BOOKS 

The Castle of the Apennines; a Romance by 
James Vincent. Tegg, n. d. col. title-vign- 
ette (signed) and front.* 

Female Intrepidity. 1819. title-vignette and 
front. 

The History of Agib, the Third Calendar. 
Tegg, n. d. pp. 165-198. col. front., not 
signed.* 

The History of Noureddin. Tegg [1816?] 
col. front., not signed. 

The History of Sinbad the Sailor. Tegg, 
n. d. col. front. 

The History of the Young King of the Black 
Isles . . . also the Story of the Three Cal- 
endars. Tegg, n. d. pp. 81-120. col. 
front., not signed.* 

The Irish Assassin. An Original Tale. Tegg, 
n. d. col. vignette-title and front., signed.* 

The Iron Chest; a Tale by Miss Oulton. 
Tegg, n. d. col. title-vignette and front. 

The School for Friends; a Domestic Tale by 
Mrs. Dacre. Tegg, n. d. col. title-vignette 
and front., signed.* 

The Witch's Daughter. ( ?) 

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